The Cosmic Alloy - Innocent Gun
Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal
New Jersey, United States
Overall Impression: It's not often you come across a song that sounds wholly unique and not afraid to go against the grain, however, "Innocent Gun" is one of those very songs. An eclectic mix of rock, prog, metal, and grunge, just to name a few, "Innocent Gun" is one truly quirky piece of songwriting that is both brilliantly unapologetic in its execution and just plain fun, The Cosmic Alloy offers up a marvelously bonkers listening experience that combines a great sense of energy with a wacky sense of humor, great stuff!
Strongest Point(s): The way a number of different genres have been fused together is excellent, hard rock inspired riffs, grungey production, prog inspired Hammond organ flourishes, and a punk-laden vocal delivery combine to make a bizarre yet weirdly captivating sonic assault on the senses, and it's great to hear a band that isn't afraid to experiment with different styles and ideas in order to create something unexpected. The performances are solid and have a great sense of energy to them, this very much feels like a band having fun, and it really does shine through the music.
Target Audience Appeal: There is a great lot on offer here, the comedic nature and delivery of the lyrics will appeal to fans of comedy based rock styles, whilst the prog infused interludes will no doubt tickle a prog lovers ribs, this is a hard one to classify, but I actually think that's a very good thing!
Artist target suggestions: Green Jelly, Tenacious D, Psychostick, Infectious Grooves, GWAR, Les Claypool, Electric Six, The Protomen, Uriah Heep, Spock's Beard, Magic Pie, The Dead Milkmen, Agent Orange, The Radioactive Chicken Heads
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About the Reviewer:
Andre is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar, as well as teaching it, helping students both learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and how to become proficient in home recording.