Attila - Fallacy
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Attila - Fallacy
http://www.myspace.com/attilaga
Attila's debut album Fallacy is a well-recorded, well-performed debut album from a band of young guys from Atlanta. It left me both satisfied and starved for more. The first couple of listens were intense both sonically and mentally, as they tend to be when the music gets me excited. It seemed as though that I could not stop listening to it; I listened to this album every day for over a week and still throw it into the mix weekly. The vocals are eerie and well-placed in the music. The guitars are ripping sonic energy right through the speakers, and together their dynamics are very tight. The sound doctors that recorded and mixed this album did a tremendous job on the drums in particular. I am really happy with how the kick comes through, and the cymbals are not compressed into non-existence. Outside of the technical aspects of the recording, this album is a treat musically as well.
I am a strong believer in a solid opening, and Attila picked the perfect track. "Sunsets and Death Threats" begins with some exciting interplay between the lead and rhythm guitars before the whole group goes into some ripping heavy rhythms. Within the first minute I could really tell these guys came to play-- tight, clean time-changes, strong vocals, and an apt guitar solo before the third minute of the song. The track keeps my head bobbing from beginning to end.
"Fallacy," the title track, is by far one of my favorites. The guitar on this track is sick. First, they follow up the slow breakdown of the last song with a slow, heavy intro. When the song breaks, it is some of the heaviest guitar I've heard and tickles my ear drums from each side. The whole song feels like it continues to build up endlessly with a small break for a chorus set in a few areas of the song. The track ends with the same heavy riffage from the beginning of the song with a perfect breakdown at the end.
With an incredible closing track, "Flying With the Kennedy's," Attila realize their influence over the listener, creating a rhythmic anthem driven by confident vocals, gigantic guitars, and pounding drums. The song next quickly moves into an intense breakdown and then into the song proper. The rest of the tune is filled with anything from clean guitar over smooth rhythms to some very far out instrument screeching-- definitely a good choice to end the album.
As a whole I think this is a very strong effort by the guys from Attila. The songs sound like they have been whittled down to their most perfect shape, sculpted into an eleven-song album that keeps me interested the entire time without skipping tracks. I hope to hear future recordings from these guys as they continue to improve the music they are making.
- Bret Phillips
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