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Written
by Daniel Boyer, posted by blog admin
Well
into a productive musical career with constant positive activity, Chicago-based
rock n’ rollers Man Called Noon have an interesting sound. Though being touted as an indie rock band, Man Called Noon avoids the pretentions of the snooty “indie” tag by just
delivering a rocking experience steeps in full on rock n’ roll, dance punk,
pop, shoegaze, soul and 90s spacey alternative rock. There’s a lot of different vibes at work and
despite the numerous differences in the styles that they are combing, the band
manages to sound like a group unconcerned with what genre they’re playing to
instead focus on writing songs that are simply good.
The
title tracks sets things off with a bouncy, buoyant kick in the behind that
guitarist/vocalist Anthony Giamichael laying into an angular pop/punk riff that
melds seamlessly to Nathan Crone’s triumphant piano accompaniment. Bassist Dave Aitken propels the material
forward with purpose and abandon thanks to an organic bass tone and walking
melodies that snake in and out of the guitar lines. Josh Fontenot keeps feet tapping as he slaps
a rolling, rollicking tom-tom pattern into the foundations of the rippling
guitar leads and steadfast vocal melodies that feature some absolutely pristine
and pure harmonies. Backing vocalist
Erin Piortrowski weaves cosmic harmonies into the band’s immaculately layered
solar tapestries of sound and her mesmerizing, melodically lush voice
compliments Giamichael’s lead’s to perfection.
They
score another winner utilizing much of the same structure and sonics on “Kiss
Kiss Bang Bang” but here keyboardist Crone’s dense synthesizer augmentations
thicken up the hooky pop song craft with a low signal that only further enhances
Aitken’s juicy tones. Another sturdy set
of verses open up to a chorus vocal harmony that’s a complete joy to behold as
Anthony’s guitar work wavers between sparse atmospheric commentary and small
sweeps of catchy riffing that favors minor key note choices. The playing, composition, production and
layering of Man Called Noon’s tunes make them hit big whenever it comes to
pop-inflected goodness that’s instantly affecting but they’ve got a crunchier
bite to them that peppers their sound with some authentic rock n’ roll
brawn. That aforementioned rock n’ roll
brawn is all over endnote number “One Last Ride.” Here the leads vocals are stricken with
anxiety and nervous energy stream of consciousness which really possesses a
harder than expected edge. Heavy hitting
drums unleash a thundering backbeat as the guitars tremble with distortion and
eventually fling themselves into a fiery solo bit that’s got expressionism to
spare. Everything about this band just
catches the ear and lures you in for the long haul. There’s great writing from front to back
cover on this EP and this closing cut reinforces exactly how powerful the
band’s material is.
Everything
about Everybody Move is a
success. They have a nice uplifting,
upbeat approach in both their music and lyrics which make them the kind of band
that gets you moving whether in a computer office chair or on a club dance floor. This EP is well-worth a check if punchy,
positive music is what you’re looking for.
