THE GENERATORS have a new album out!
Hooray, many will shout who know the band.
THE GENERATORS represent punk rock in the style of Social Distortion. That’s the box that will be opened right away. However, why this type of punk is always associated with Social Distortion, which then implies that any band reminiscent of Social Distortion must automatically be good, is one of the great mysteries of this world.
Now, I don’t want to automatically speak ill of THE GENERATORS, but it is indeed strange. It’s like making poppy German punk and always being compared to Die Ärzte.
“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” was recorded with a member of Social Distortion. Derek O'Brien is on drums. With that, THE GENERATORS already have an advantage over many bands in this genre.
The first four songs really kick off strong. Especially “The Devil's Lament” and the second song “Sounds off the Alarms” are great kick-ass tracks that grab your attention. However, after that, the tempo slows down, and the songs sound almost like dark wave rock / 80s guitar rock. The songs fit perfectly with the dark season and the night. There’s nothing to say against that. They are all catchy. However, they also sound interchangeable. Somehow the melodies feel familiar and the song structures predictable. It all sounds like something you’ve heard a hundred times before. One wonders, do I have such good taste in music, or is this type of punk rock now firmly established in the media? The tracks are definitely radio-friendly.
Thus, “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” leaves a very mixed impression.
It’s not a bad album from the band from Los Angeles, but it doesn’t captivate me even after multiple listens.
For collectors, just a small note. The record is also available in blue vinyl, limited to exactly 500 copies.
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