"Singed", by The Adopted
Genre: Alternative Rock
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"Singed" starts out on a solid and spacey groove, bringing us into a thick twilight of keyboard synth, strong, unsteady alt. rock vocals, and then a final collapse into a distorted retort; a grungy element that I thought, however mainstream, brought a nice pickup to the track in general. With a great mix of subtle lows and expansive highs, "Singed" is a decently familiar nod to fans of any of the late nineties alternative rock bands in many good ways. The groove, The Breeders. The vocals, The Pumpkins. But, mind you, this is no copycat track.

ABOUT THE BAND:
With dozens of television and radio performances in North America, Canadian alternative rock band The Adopted is on the fast track, with a strong industry buzz and, yes, a cool new video (you can see it here). In fact, these guys have opened up for several folks you may have heard of, including Natalie Merchant, The Northern Pikes, The Trews and The Grapes of Wrath. With a strong and loyal fan base, lead guitarist/vocalist Cheetah, bassist Anthony Way, and drummer Ryan Dunford are three rock stars just waiting to happen.

ON THE DOWNSIDE:
The lyrics on this tune left a lot to be desired for me. I didn't really think they painted much of anything, and I wasn't able to glean a lot from the story itself. They seem a little introspective and somewhat trite at times, like my reviews.

STRONG POINTS:
"Singed" is a clean production through and through. I've also got to point out a few really nice touches production-wise that really kicked things up a notch ... so to speak ... including the wide, atmospheric keyboards and the whispered harmonies during the verses. It firmly establishes the moodiness of the opening and lyrical segments of the song, and gets you into the emotion of the piece before crashdown. Great choice. It's also obvious that these three have been playing together for awhile -- the performances mesh brilliantly, with a definite focus on the rhythm section. These guys click -- they enjoy playing together and you can tell. Well, I can tell. You can think what you want.

THE CONCLUSION?:
Listen to the song, download the video, buy the tee-shirt, and support the Canadian music scene. And tell them I sent you.

Stone Bayliss
BandFreaks Staff Reviewer