On Histories of Rosenberg – Self-Titled EP (Music Review)
By Andrew Duncan • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: CategoriesOn Histories of Rosenberg
On Histories of Rosenberg EP
Function
Rating: 4 out of 5
Like Aloha without the xylophone, like Cerberus Shoal without the army of members, like June of 44 and Dianogah when Chicago was a dreamer’s city — On Histories of Rosenberg can easily be a vocal group (which they are) as they can an multi-instrumental band, which feels like they desperately want to be.
The zest of this band lies in their instruments. Full of expression, there are two sides to the band that easily intermingle with each other. There is a band who takes guitar rock and whisps it around with a breezy undertone to their guitar progressions. Add some pedal effects like on “Danger Danger” and you could swear that you are floating around the room. Then there is a band that is a power-hitter who can flawlessly up the level of dynamics and hit you over the head with power chords galore.
What could wear down the album is that most of the songs are structured in a waltz tempo, proving that the band is impeccable at maintaining the haunting rhythm down to a tee, but uncertain as to how they handle diversity, which lie embedded within the song and not the song itself.
Either way, the EP is four songs that keep you comfortable and light-headed throughout no matter how you look at it.
Function Records
On Histories of Rosenberg
Andrew Duncan is a journalist who has migrated to the forces of academia. He has written for various publications including Chord, Heckler, Readyset...Aesthetic, and a vast array of alternative press contributions. When not roaming the streets of Indianapolis, he is either addicted to KXCI, making music, or striving to watch every film listed on IMDB.
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