Album Reviews

METTA

Metta-mor-phi-ohm

2009-12-07

The first album from this Grand Rapids five-piece is a rock album with the usual suspects of guitar, vocals, drums, keys, and bass. With the addition of guest artists on mandolin, slide guitar, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, and violin, the bar is raised. Add the Phil Collins-sounding vocals and the we-take-ourselves-oh-so-seriously lyrics, and you have what sounds like mid-eighties Genesis meets mid-nineties emo. I wouldn't be quick to dismiss this band though, when they've matured a bit, they might just be a band worth consideration. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

all reviews | all rock reviews

More reviews tagged #Rock

reviewed 05/2007
LOW
Drums and Guns
reviewed 09/2007
TWO LOONS FOR TEA
Nine Lucid Dreams
reviewed 01/2012
WILLAMENA
Lost in the Shadows
reviewed 04/2011
TUNE-YARDS
WhoKill
reviewed 11/2011
GIRLS
Father, Son, Holy Ghost
reviewed 05/2009
RHETT MILLER
Rhett Miller

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.