Yo! KiDBLaCK. I got the album review for my band[DownBeat Keys]'s new album INSTANT GRATIFICATION. Now it would be wrong for me to sit here and review it, so i outsourced and found a review on another blog [The Record Crate] and here's what they had to say:
"As I posted about last week, the boys from Hamilton, the DownBeat Keys, have released their new album “Instant Gratification.” For those of you both initiated and otherwise, you’ll be surprised. Check it after the jump.
I was lucky enough to have the tracks sent early to me via bass player Andrew Root. You may remember this character from myfirst DBK post as the dude in the kilt. For those of you unfamiliar with Root, get familiar with the track “The Stick Up” and pay close attention to the bass solo. Now that we’re all familiar with each other, let’s move on.
I generally try to keep my posts PG. Being that I’m a teacher and everything, lately it’s been coming natural to me. However I can’t hold back, so I’m just going to say it. Holy Santa Claus shit. For an unsigned band with up until this point a mainly local support base, the production values on Instant Gratification transcend that of their signed (and for the most part significantly less talented) counterparts. I use the term “counterparts” loosely, as that conveys that there are other bands out there who share DBK’s sound. In reality, there isn’t a band out there remotely close. I’m simply referring to bands who for some godforsaken reason have gotten a record deal and a following. With all the talk of the seriousness of white collar crime in America, the true crime these days is shit bands blowing up. Consider DBK the newly appointed “Shit Band Task Force.” Their weapon? Instant Gratification.
From start to finish, the boys bat the cycle on this album. From the jump-off “Another Hit” to the jazz tinged “I Don’t Mind,” there seemingly isn’t a genre that’s untouched. Even while rounding the bases, they boys stay true to their central sound. I think that’s something that sets this band apart form a lot of other acts out there. Regardless of style, tempo or otherwise, each song delivers an infectious punch that makes it impossible to not move to.
Some of you may be thinking “Yeah they’re alright, but I bet you they can’t make a horn section work with their tunes.” To that, I would tell you to put on “Unstable.” For real, listening to this album is like that scene in Grandma’s boy where Alex raids his Grandma’s fridge and finds all that tasty food. “Unstable” is “the wings to go with the breast!” In essence, this album solidifies the fact that this band can do just about everything."
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