Usually
a rock or metal band line-up consist of three to five musicians who
are strangers. They might have known each other for years, gone to
the same schools, hung out in the same neighborhood or just got hired
through classifieds. In the case of NeverWhas, three brothers and a
good friend of theirs complete the band. It's pretty common that a
family enterprise can be difficult to run. Sometimes this is due to
their specific connections, however these four young musicians seem
to get along with one another very well.
Since
releasing their album Solid Will Into Sacrifice in 2011,
they've been working on new songs.
A
yet untitled tracklist for the album will include 11 songs and
"History" is one of them.
The
composition as well as the arrangements sound solid, simple,
understandable and can be played in most locations without stirring
bad blood. Along with quite rebellious moods, NeverWhas
provides over six minutes of both rock and punk music.
After
an atmospheric intro created with canting guitar riffs and matching
cymbals the tempo speeds up. Chris on bass along with Rick on drums
make a collaborative duo that pushes the song into a well planned
direction. Moreover, they both control its borders, yet let the vibe
of "History" flow in a dynamic way. Additionally, enjoyable
and short drums appear just before the 4th minute of the song which
may steal a listener's attention.
This
song is built on a few arrangements that make a space for Nik's
guitar solos. The guitar sounds
quite noisy and garage-esque, so the sound would match an evergreen
grunge style too.
Mike's
voice is self-confident. He toys with the tones and moods like a
serious actor on a theatre stage floor. In fact, the vocals and
guitar riffs are predominantly exposed the most in this song.
If
you're willing to own this track after reading this review or
listening to an on-line preview, there's good news for you. "History"
has already been released as a single and it's available on iTunes.
More songs will come out this year. Keep an eye on these Chicagoans
website and social profiles for any important updates.
(Katarzyna
'NINa' Górnisiewicz, Fabryka Magazine, April 13th, 2012)
http://www.neverwhas.com
http://facebook.com/pages/the-band-that-NeverWhas/42574784378
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/history-single/id518419188
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/neverwhas/from/fabryka
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