{"id":52781,"date":"2016-08-21T09:31:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-21T14:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=52781"},"modified":"2016-08-21T09:34:36","modified_gmt":"2016-08-21T14:34:36","slug":"one-less-reason-the-memories-uninvited-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/one-less-reason-the-memories-uninvited-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"One Less Reason | The Memories Uninvited"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"OneEven though there must be something in the water indeed as far as talking about the American Southern states and their rich music tradition, the Tennessee-based One Less Reason are far from tapping into the Country or Southern Rock vibe. They also do not try to jump on a nostalgia-driven bandwagon, as do many contemporary acts who base their functioning around a handful of retro-oriented gimmicks. Built around the band\u2019s mastermind Cris Brown, One Less Reason is a band that screams 2016 \u2013 literally and figuratively \u2013 and doesn\u2019t bother with looking back too often. Their sixth album The Memories Uninvited<\/em> is a clear proof of both. <\/p>\n

This fact becomes obvious just the first seconds into the album\u2019s opening track \u201cBreak Me\u201d and its follow-up \u201cSomething Beautiful.\u201d Both are very modern and straight-in-your-face while at the same time remaining relatively melodic (especially chorus-wise). The overall sound is heavy and thick, flavored with post-Grungy \u201cloud-quiet\u201d mode. At times, however, they\u2019re able to wander off the beaten track towards a certain degree of radio-friendliness as well (\u201cSometimes\u201d, \u201cTime,\u201d \u201cOn The Way Down\u201d). While there\u2019s nothing really polished or overproduced about these tracks that qualify them for a radio airplay, one could have easily imagined them reaching at least decent numbers on Alternative Rock charts. <\/p>\n

A bit surprisingly for a band that doesn\u2019t seem to flirt with the \u201cClassic Rock\u201d formula, One Less Reason prove to be very skillful in the craft of balladry. Even more surprising is that fact that slow-ish parts of The Memories Uninvited<\/em>, such as \u201cOne Day\u201d or \u201cYou Didn\u2019t Know,\u201d are to be considered the highlights rather than the sentimental fillers you might have assumed them to be. There is something about those emotionally-laden, wistful vocals, wailing guitar embroidery and piano-driven melodies that make these songs altogether a paradoxically more powerful musical statement than most of the punchy, heavy tracks on the album. And speaking of ballads, the album\u2019s closing piece \u201cRainmaker\u201d is perhaps even more expressive than its predecessors, the group\u2019s usually rich instrumentation and multilayered arrangements stripped down to acoustic guitars only.<\/p>\n

Although One Less Reason has a certainly modern vibe to the band\u2019s sound, the music may seem to be hardly palatable for listeners more oriented to whatever is dubbed \u201cClassic Rock\u201d these days \u2013 they couldn\u2019t have been more wrong. Heavy, but not coarse, with its well-crafted melodies and interesting song arrangements The Memories Uninvited<\/em> unleashes a handful of songs that are worth your attention regardless of particular taste in music. A very interesting listening experience altogether, and an album to be recommended.<\/p>\n

Genre: Modern Rock, Alternative, Acoustic<\/p>\n

Band:
\nCris Brown – vocals\/guitar
\nBlake Heimbach – bass
\nCody Landers – guitar
\nDerrick Riggan – drums
\nStephen Davis – guitar<\/p>\n

Tracklist:
\nBreak Me
\nSomething Beautiful
\nSometimes
\nWhere Were You
\nTime
\nThe Trade
\nOne Day
\nOn The Way Down
\nThe Lie
\nYou Didn\u2019t Know
\nRainmaker<\/p>\n

Label: Tattooed Millionaire Records<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.olrmusic.com<\/a> – https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/onelessreason\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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