Waiting For Autumn - Now I Know Forever
Reviewed by peerless
Waiting for Autumn is a mainstream rock band disguised as an independent band; that is to say that they have a modern radio-rock sound but are singed to an independent label. Included in this sound are the cliché guitar riffs, annoying lyrics, and obvious changeups of everything you’ll hear on your local, rock radio station. While the album may not sound that bad the first time you listen to it, after the second or third time it starts to become very studio-manufactured and frustratingly generic. The melodramatic vocals, which are intended to be a mix of hardcore and emo, are sometimes just a click below the annoying level of such heavyweight vocalists like Nickelback or Creed. It’s in the chorus sections that the problem lies; when crescendos hit and the electric guitars start jamming out that 4/4 riff, the implausible lyrics and uninteresting vocals become most vulnerable, most obvious. I’m not trying to say that they’re bad I just think that the vocals don’t apply well to an indie audience that appreciates distinctive style. [www.americanjealousy.com]