Victoria’s Handsome Distraction are set to release their new record A Mighty Roar today with a concert tonight at Lucky Bar.
HD are a group that have always demonstrated a great energetic rockshow. Their previous record, though good, was not great…it lacked that sonic x-factor you need to pull you through the speakers.
This time the guys tackled that short coming. Their record sounds outstanding with a couple songs that first listen had me engaged. Lead singer Devin told me the focus cuts might be “No False Alarm” or “Promises.” I liked “No False Alarm.”
The Indie Machine wrote about the record and pulled out similarities to the Foo Fighters (I agree) and Queens of the Stone Age (I don’t hear that). But an interesting thread they found was a sound that might remind you of Cursive. O RLY? Listening to some of their songs on A Mighty Roar, you do hear that mid-2000s angular, or jangly indie guitar sound. Especially on the song “Stricken.” With “Stricken” you’re getting propulsive indie, palpitative and sharp drum crack, but with the bigger vocal hooks of today’s modern rock bands. This song was created for a friend of the band Mike Box, who continues a battle with cancer. To me, the standout on the record.
The whole record clocks in at what? 20 minutes? I need three of these for my run Handsome Distraction!
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 