Heroes Of The Alamo - 98 To 1

When writing a research paper, CD review, fiction novel, or the like, it is always a good idea to have another set of eyes proof read your material before submitting a final draft. The same advice applies to bands when recording an album. Heroes of the Alamo failed to do so, and their resulting album 98 to 1 has a 98 to 1 chance of making any musically astute listeners "Top 100" list. 98 to 1 is a sloppy disc. I began my review process by noting the technical problems each track revealed, but that process quickly became arduous. In some songs the lead guitar is played too low, in others the solo is hasty and careless. Heroes of the Alamo are generous enough to let each band member share vocal duties, but on the slower songs they rely on their Grant Lee Buffalo/Frank Black vocalist to sound sincere; whereas, the soft spoken vocalist sounds off on the heavier songs. Trust me, it doesn’t work. Heroes of the Alamo are too inexperienced and loose to become creative. Moreover, the vocalists often attempt to sing in unison forgetting the harmony part. Whoops? Oh, well… let’s bottle this disc up and market it anyway. The basic problem with this disc is that Heroes of the Alamo try to accomplish too much. When one guitar is needed, they employ two. When one voice will do, they opt for two. In case you cared by this point, Heroes of the Alamo want to sound like old R.E.M., but they are way off target! Coming soon to a fraternity house near you… [www.heroesofthealamo.com]