The Still - Nectar
(Pulcec)
As a general rule, I think that originality can
sometimes outweigh songcraft and technical
proficiency. The Still make no attempt at
originality, but their songcraft makes up for it...
for the most part.
These guys obviously love the Velvet Underground.
Worse things have happened. The Still attempt to
recapture a bit of the late Sixties and succeed.
Their songs positively glisten with bright chords and
up front vocals. The drumming is creative and the
basslines are playful and driving.
The Still are really great at what they do, but it's
what they don't do that makes me want more. I think
that if The Still were to rely a little less on their
musical tradition and stake their own sonic claim,
they could move from the shadows of their predecessors
and become something really great! As it is now, they
are only very good.
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