NEWS4U AUGUST 2022 | MUSIC
had a good story that was also weird. I just wanted to make sure it was coherent for people that really do want to get into the lyrics."
ATLAS OF THE DOGS
As on previous AI releases, Morrow's vocal versatility on
Ahead of late summer/fall tour, local
Sundowner is a marvel - he truly elevates this project to
rockers set to drop electrifying new
another level with his uncanny ability to adapt to every wild musical twist and turn his bandmates throw at him. Just in
single, "Miss Cocaine"
the span of the opening title track, there's mournful piano, melodic, staccato guitar, a wall of distortion, machine-gun riffing and frenetic drumming - not to mention several time signature shifts. Remarkably, Morrow manages to weave memorable hooks into the mix, veering from a crystal-clear vocal tone to full-throated fury - often from one measure to the next. But it has to be said that Wade, Casey, Cochrane and VanBibber have provided their singer with the most intricate, sophisticated soundtrack in the band's history - a soundtrack clearly deserving of a multi-media presentation. Into the fall, AI will be working with videographer Benji Koelling to create a cinematic interpretation of Sundowner with an eye on releasing the entire musical and visual project together before the end of the year. In the meantime, you can catch the band live at Stage Two on August 12 alongside Attila, Shockwave Theory and A Brighter End. *A reminder to stay tuned for the debut of lead single
"Sundowner" on 9/2. As with the other two pieces, the
vocals and drums were recorded by Steve Tyner at Black Cat Recording who also mixed and mastered the project. For more info, follow The Alpha Incident on Facebook.
COVER ART COURTESEY OF JAMES THIRY
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PHOTO CREDIT: NATE PHELPS
ronted by one of
Falling, is prepping for a late
the tri-state's most
summer/fall tour - an exciting
dynamic singers,
trek that's being preceded by
Atlas of the Dogs are on the
the release of an electrifying
cusp of big things. The band's
new single out August 5.
previous release, 2022's
Produced by Wesley Luttrell
Rising // Falling, served as
of Wally Opus Records, "Miss
a powerful introduction to
Cocaine" leans heavily on
the vocal talents of Jaxon
the Chevelle side of things,
Fleming who absolutely
with Fleming building the
ripped into standouts "Depth"
tension vocally - slowly and
and "Barely Breathing,"
dramatically - before the
delivering an emotional
dam bursts, sending the
gut-punch deserving of his
track into overdrive for the
hero, the late Chris Cornell.
heart-wrenching chorus: "Miss
But the similarities didn't end
Cocaine I feel you slipping
there. Musically, the 7-track
away/ Your lips like candy,
EP also captured the spirit of
stained." Here Luttrell has
the 90s grunge/alt-rock era,
the band sounding like they
drawing inspiration from the
belong with the big boys,
likes of Soundgarden as well
creating a mix that's musically
as post-grunge acts, including
intense yet controlled. It only
Chevelle.
adds to the song's allure.
Now this up-and-coming
For more info, follow Atlas
group, buoyed by the
of the Dogs on Instagram: @
reception to Rising //
atlasofthedogs
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