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Three Seconds to Gaze

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Open up a blender, insert the vibe of old-school U2, the edge of Alice & Chains, and the poetry of Peter Gabriel, and you would come up with something close to this album.

They are developing a solid midwestern club following. Having checked them out live a couple of times, I found the album captures their energy. These guys rock.

Here's a band whose vocalist wears his U2 influence proudly on his sleeve. If (like me) you're not a big U2 fan, that's okay, because the key word here is "influence," not "mimicry," since he's equally influenced by another band from the same general latitude and longitude, Headswim. Chad Van Meter has strong clear vocals that swoop and swirl through the music, always under control, but with just enough tension to make you think that it would only take a moment of distraction to send him off into the stratosphere. This is a very nice slice of modern rock, reminding me that the radio is not the sole arbiter of what is good. With nary a sample in sight, it's got game.