Release
date: October
30th
2019.
Label: Self Released. Format: DD
Warbirds
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Tracklisting
1.We
Are The Crane 05:18
2.I
Lay Me Down 03:44
3.Gold
Serpents 05:30
4.Lends
03:12
5.Victoria
03:40
6.Don't
Walk Away 03:15
7.Deep
Fade Event 02:24
8.Wandering
Winds 02:34
Members
Crif
Golding
Ed
Jusko
Brian
Mason
Andy
Schmitz
Charlie
Street
Review
I
remember reviewing CHRMR’s last record Respective Orbits last year
and asking for a few more songs. As this record was relatively
short. Well the band have returned with their excellent new offering
Warbirds and the album last an action-packed 30 minutes which sees
the band explore their Post-Hardcore/Grunge/Stoner/Doom/Alt-Metal
sound even further than the last time.
Warbirds
has a Sludge/Post-Metal atmosphere and it’s a different sounding
album compared to their last record with the band adding a more
diverse sonic offering to the mix. The 90s Alt-Rock/Metal vibe is
still powering everything through but something feels different.
CHRMR feel more in control this time and it makes for a much better
sounding record.
The
vocals are soulful and quiet aggressive in places. None so than on
the stunning opening song – We Are The Crane. This song has a
soulful and progressive feel that allows CHRMR to add a more
world-weary Psychedelic/Spaced Out groove. Taking influence from
Soundgarden with both the vocals and the music that make this a
fantastic song to open the album with.
CHRMR
go into full overdrive with the next couple songs with I Lay Me Down
and Gold Serpents offering a fast-paced style of music with
Post-Hardcore sounds and Psychedelic tendencies leading the way. The
whole feel of the album has a sense of early 2000s nostalgia but with
a modern Sludge Rock makeover that leaves you head-banging in
agreement.
Warbirds
is quite a dark and complex album and that’s down to the bleak
lyrics the band have written for the majority of the songs. Nothing
ever feels forced upon you with CHRMR making you feel at ease within
their cold and bleak world. The Post-Hardcore tag maybe too
off-putting for some and that’s a shame. As this is a deeply
rewarding album that has many different great things going for it.
The music for the start. Despite the 30 minute run-time, CHRMR tread
a lot of musical ground on this album that will surprise you in many
ways.
Other
songs that impressed me were: Lends, Victoria, Don’t Walk Away and
Wandering Winds – each having an exciting and individual premise to
tell.
Warbirds
is just an exciting and original album from a band with a highly
original sound of their own. The band aren’t afraid to mix things
up on Warbirds and that what makes them quite an exciting talent
indeed.
Words
by Steve Howe
