Friday, July 16, 2010

The Primary: Days Among Giants

When it comes to musical development, there’s a stage in the game where mixing up one’s style is a worthwhile risk, and stage where it’s not. If you are an established artist/band with a steady fan following, then a bit of change can be refreshing. If you’re just starting out, though? It’s probably best to avoid meshing styles until you’ve made it known exactly what you’re going for.
 
On their new album, Days Among Giants, Texas-based alternative band The Primary made the poor decision to try several different styles, and the result is an album that gives the impression that the band really hadn’t thought out what they wanted their sound to be.
 
Literally every song has a different style to it, from the Incubus-sounding “Get Out,” to the mellow yet heavy “Until Then,” to the psychedelic “The Trial of the Knave of Hear,” just to name a few...MORE

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