PRESS/REVIEWS
RN Video on Blender.com
Blender.com is has the RN video for The Rule of V posted alongside Slayer, Albert Hammond, Jr., and others. We’re honored to be in such esteemed company.
Check it out…. it’s all our pleasure…
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OUTBURN MAGAZINE Review
<< 9 out of 10 >>
NEXT SAVIORS OF RADIO?
The skies are grey. It’s raining. And the amazing Roman Numerals are ready to serve you. A melancholy vibe and dreary, robotic vocals that are sometimes reminiscent of David Bowie and The Killers’ Brandon Flowers makes this Kansas City, Missouri band’s debut the perfect sloppy weather record.
In fact, Roman Numerals is like a more indie rock version of that Las Vegas sensation, with some danceable, club ready tunage and wonderfully executed synthesizers. It’s all about the rhythm section: the angular, ghostly guitars often take a back seat to the tight, hi-hat happy drums and punchy bass, which usually carries the exciting melodies this band effortlessly musters up.
Reggae tinged opener “My Life After Death Pt. I” blends into “My Life After Death Pt. II” so well that it’s a textbook example of the two-part song concept. “The Rule of V” is a powerful gem that summarizes the band’s sound, and “Msr. Control” is the catchiest song while “In The Snow” is the saddest.
Although “Known” features a stale electronic beat and bland verses, all is forgiven when the chorus shows up. Other than that glitch, this album is captivating, eye opening, and more memorable than a lot else out there right now.
Perfect sloppy weather record? Try nearly perfect record.
Written by Jason Mosheim
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Reviews
Reviews for the album are starting to surface, and… though we like to act aloof, we’re blushing. It is too bad, though, that we can’t post a link to the college radio DJ who called us “an Ian MacKaye wannabe backed by Muse wannabes.” That evens things about a bit, no?
From Pitch.com: Album of the Year
From All Music Guide: Album Pick
From NeuFutur: “…the band can capture listeners attention like no one else currently on the market…”
From Aiding & Abeting: “This album simply crackles.”
From CopperPress.com: “…Roman Numerals has a pedigree that is hard to top…”
If you have the album and would like to say something about it, we could use your reviews on our iTunes page.
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