The Brothers Movement – Self-Titled (Music Review)
By Andrew Duncan • Apr 26th, 2010 • Category: Indie Rock, ReviewsThe Brothers Movement
Self-Titled
Rocket Girl
Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Links:
The Brothers Movement: http://www.myspace.com/thebrothersmovement
Rocket Girl: https://www.rocketgirl.co.uk/
Brothers Neil and Conor Paxton know how to keep the spirit of rock and roll in orbit. Their self-titled debut is a mixture of cosmic garage rock and shoegaze-style loveliness that, despite for its antiquities, is such a great listen.
For a band that can blend T Rex, the Byrds, and Galaxie 500 together with the punchiness of modernity is saying something.
“Blind” pulls you in immediately. With a subtle tint of mystery and a heavy degree of posture, The Brothers Movement may slightly confuse you and have you checking that you did not pull out your Primal Scream albums instead. The song will clean your eardrums out as the only thing you want to do is keep turning up the volume so that this song can consume you.
“Sister” is like a ghostly radio station from somewhere in the past, but it’s a bold feat to go from the above to the haunting ‘60s groove-laced rock number so effortlessly while keeping a bit of personal identity no matter how much they twist and turn. December’s Children be damned!
Coming from Dublin, it seems natural for a band like this to tackle the turbulence in their society. “War And Peace” is a psychedelic mantra that takes a realistic approach to the cause. “‘Cause I’m tired of fighting, I don’t want no more,” they sing.
The band saves the best to last. “We Shall Lift Our Heads” is an instrumental celebration. The tribal drums mixing with the guitar echoes that bounce off more guitars and a farfisa in the background humming on some perpetual loop will not only entrance you but comfort you in the fact that bands like this are still making great rock albums. Let’s hope for many more to come.
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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itll be interesting to see how new material sounds now that their songwriter has quit the band. best of luck to them.