I Am Electric

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I Am Electric... "In a word, energy. Raw, unrelenting energy. Combining a fiery post-punk swagger with discordant screamo rhythms, and even some blues, Thrush is a musical pentathlon, combining all the talent and intensity they can muster, and presenting it in a very unique manner. This is one band that I none of you will be pigeonholing. This whole danceable post-punk trend that was in full swing about a year ago seems to be dying out, but I’d be lying if I said I Am Electric doesn’t integrate at least a little bit of that sound into their record, as the bouncy “Bird In The Head” leads off the record. It’s not overly obnoxious as a lot of bands who make that style their living, and the band is a lot more musically proficient playing that style than most. But since this album is about stylistic and rhythmic changes, I Am Electric puts that into effect with the one two punch that is “Assembly Line People Program” and “Art Of Kanly.” The pace is dramatically slowed down, allowing lead singer Shane Asbridge’s unique and gritty style to connect the songs between long and dramatic instrumental passages. Dissonant riffing, subtle drumming, and the straining vocals all work to pull these songs into something, and the execution is flawless. The latter of those two songs really shows the great musical interplay, and the style and tempo shifts that take place on a dime. All seven members of this band have their niche and specific time to shine. The end of "Art Of Kanly" slows things

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