Music Review: Band of the Week — Inverse Order
Published October 31, 2007
Tom: Vices was something that I brought to a practice fully-formed and it hasn't changed since. The bridge is based on piece of music that I wrote a couple years ago, and that was played at my grandmothers funeral, so it's got a far amount of emotion embroiled up in it.
NIELL: The song came about one practice and it hasn't changed much since. Vocally I think at the time I was seeing how just far I could push my throat hence the strained nature of the main lines. Haven't played it live in quite while, we've always been fans of the bridge though.
"Good Morning Lullaby" is the fourth and final song that I'll be reviewing today, but it bears the distinction of being Inverse Order's first single. Starting off slow it slowly crawls into being on the backs of some lovely rhythm work by Tristan Lewis's drumming and James Dylan's bass guitar. Even after one listen it isn't hard to see why this would get the band noticed on their home turf as far as radio goes, and many an established act would love to get their hands on a track like this. Here's what Neill Fraser had to say about it:
NEILL: This (song) was originally written as a fairly dramatic piano piece. I had toyed with adapting it to guitar and wound up dropping what was the verse but the chorus stayed, pretty much the same as it was on piano albeit much 'bigger'. The verse/bridge etc. formed about that a little while and when it hit the band it made sense within a couple of plays.
Okay, I know I said that was the last song that I'd talk about... but I lied. While allowing the chance to listen to their music and interview them for the Band of the Week feature here on Blogcritics.org, the guys allowed me to hear a few songs that were still in the "tinkering" process. Though you can't hear it, I'd just like to mention a song entitled "Quell" before I end this. Building on the foundation of their earlier recording, you can literally hear Inverse Order maturing into the great band that I think they'll eventually be.
Not that I don't think they're great now, though. That's not what I meant. I was trying to point out that I think these guys have the potential to keep growing and building on their musicianship until they'll find themselves 20 years down the road looking back on this little interview/review feature... and wondering why they ever stooped so low as to let this "Jones guy" write about us... 'cause they'll be bonified rock stars.
Yeah, I like this band that much. Do yourself a favor by heading out to Inverse Order's MySpace page and check out their music. Let them know when they do head out into the studio this winter to cut their first EP that, like me, you'll be right there with money in hand for your own copy.
'Cause, I'm not sharing mine!
- Music Review: Band of the Week — Inverse Order
- Published: October 31, 2007
- Type: Review
- Section: Music
- Filed Under: Music: Rock, Music: Indie Rock, Music: Alternative Rock, Review
- Part of a feature: Band of the Week
- Writer: Michael Jones
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