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"They say a bad song gets stuck in your head," says the protagonist in "Paranoid Freak," the first single from the Canadian quartet's third release. The band needn't worry, though, since there aren't any substandard tunes among the 13 rocking tracks here, yet they all stick in your head nonetheless. The four-piece has smoothed out its sound somewhat, although it's obvious the bandmembers learned valuable lessons from Jack Douglas, who produced their previous release. These songs connect like the '80s hard rockers -- such as Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, and Aerosmith (all previous Douglas projects) -- that inspired them, and even at 13 tracks, there is no filler. The guitars churn up a thick stew somewhat similar to Foreigner in their prime, as lead singer Colin MacDonald does his best to avoid sounding too much like Eddie Vedder channeling Chris Cornell, although sometimes unsuccessfully. A few acoustic-based strummers such as "Will You Wash Away" and even a ballad lighten the attack, but the Trews' strength is in the hooky rock that dominates the set list. Each cut sports a singalong chorus custom-made for the arenas the group hasn't graduated to...yet. MacDonald's throaty voice takes the spotlight, but the real focus is the tunes. They nimbly balance between commercial pop and tougher rock without falling into either camp, and would sound nearly as impressive stripped of electricity. The band's love of Creedence Clearwater Revival, both lyrically and musically, is exposed on the swampy "I Feel the Rain," but just as effective is the Cheap Trick-styled rave-up "Burning Wheels," a nearly perfect sizzler to get your own wheels burning over the speed limit. This juicy '80s concoction is deceptively difficult to pull off, but the Trews make it seem easy. Perhaps rawer production would have provided an additional edge, but tough choruses such as the one on the opening title track instantly stick in your head, and are reminiscent of the glory days of this genre without sounding a bit retro.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Peer Music, MusicPublisher - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - Chan Diego Music administered by Universal Music, MusicPublisher - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer - Peer Music - Jerome Spence - jspence@peermusic.com, MusicPublisher
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Werner F., Engineer - Peer Music, MusicPublisher - The Trews, MainArtist - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Gus van Go and Werner F, Producer - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed and Alex Bonenfont, Engineer - Stacy O’Dell, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2008 Nettwerk Productions Ltd
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Peer Music, MusicPublisher - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - Chan Diego Music administered by Universal Music, MusicPublisher - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer - Peer Music - Jerome Spence - jspence@peermusic.com, MusicPublisher
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Peer Music, MusicPublisher - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Gus van Go, Producer, Mixer - Werner F., Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Trews, MainArtist - Jason “Metal” Donkersgoed, Engineer - The Trews Music, MusicPublisher - Sean Dalton Publishing Designee, MusicPublisher - Alex Bonenfont, Engineer
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
"They say a bad song gets stuck in your head," says the protagonist in "Paranoid Freak," the first single from the Canadian quartet's third release. The band needn't worry, though, since there aren't any substandard tunes among the 13 rocking tracks here, yet they all stick in your head nonetheless. The four-piece has smoothed out its sound somewhat, although it's obvious the bandmembers learned valuable lessons from Jack Douglas, who produced their previous release. These songs connect like the '80s hard rockers -- such as Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, and Aerosmith (all previous Douglas projects) -- that inspired them, and even at 13 tracks, there is no filler. The guitars churn up a thick stew somewhat similar to Foreigner in their prime, as lead singer Colin MacDonald does his best to avoid sounding too much like Eddie Vedder channeling Chris Cornell, although sometimes unsuccessfully. A few acoustic-based strummers such as "Will You Wash Away" and even a ballad lighten the attack, but the Trews' strength is in the hooky rock that dominates the set list. Each cut sports a singalong chorus custom-made for the arenas the group hasn't graduated to...yet. MacDonald's throaty voice takes the spotlight, but the real focus is the tunes. They nimbly balance between commercial pop and tougher rock without falling into either camp, and would sound nearly as impressive stripped of electricity. The band's love of Creedence Clearwater Revival, both lyrically and musically, is exposed on the swampy "I Feel the Rain," but just as effective is the Cheap Trick-styled rave-up "Burning Wheels," a nearly perfect sizzler to get your own wheels burning over the speed limit. This juicy '80s concoction is deceptively difficult to pull off, but the Trews make it seem easy. Perhaps rawer production would have provided an additional edge, but tough choruses such as the one on the opening title track instantly stick in your head, and are reminiscent of the glory days of this genre without sounding a bit retro.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:01
- Main artists: The Trews
- Label: Nettwerk Music Group
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 2020 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
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