Autolux - Demonstration EP

Autolux is the latest project from Greg Edwards, of the now-defunct Failure. Teaming up with Carla Azar (drums) and Eugene Goreshter (bass, vocals), they have recorded a five song EP from a recording space, just to give everyone a taste of what they are all about. Don't go into this expecting the next Failure, because it's not (nor will there ever be again), however, there are some redeeming points to this short home-produced demo. The biggest redemption here is that Greg Edwards is playing guitar, and he definitely plays it well. While this is pop-rock music and not straight rock n' roll its nice to hear some easy to remember chorus' that stick in your head. Eugene's voice has a Shannon Hoon like quality, in that it sounds like it's harmonizing with itself all the time, even if it's just one vocal track. Much like Ken Andrews' ON went in a completely different direction than Failure, so has Autolux. "Angry Candy" is probably a good example of the sound to expect from Autolux, stripped down guitars for the majority of the song, nice rock beat and a catchy chorus (even has some Doo-Doo-Doo harmonies goin on), but with a hint of dark guitars and fuzzing effects that you'd expect from Greg Edwards. "Future Perfect" is the most Failure-esque of the songs (mostly because it was written during the time of Fantastic Planet) with it's slow verse's that pick up to the dark chorus. Overall, Autolux is setting themselves up for a nice cult following that understands their talent and enjoys every nugget of music they can get their hands on but, like Failure, it looks like commercial success will be hard to achieve. [www.autolux.net]