The Breakdown
Blistering rock ‘n’ roll bands are never in short supply; however, now and then, one band comes along that stands above the rest. Lectric embodies the classic rock approach but brings it bang up to date with a heavier, dynamic sound that demands to be played live. Or at least at full volume. With ‘Thrillseeker’, the band has managed to capture the energy of a live show with all the precision of well-rehearsed and well-performed songcraft. If you can’t get to see them live then this is the next best thing.
The band are not only tight musically, but the gang-like vocals on tracks like ‘Thrillseeker’ and the album’s single ‘Take Your Shot’ are epic rock numbers from a band that projects an “us against the world” attitude somewhat lacking in many a rock track these days. Tracks that promise a lot but rarely deliver. With Lectric, you get what you hope for and more. Recent single and album opener, ‘Damaged Goods’, is a sledgehammer of a track that hits hard with its heavy rock and huge chorus vocals. The Lectric freight train flies along the tracks from the opening drum beat.
Hypnotic riffs like the verses on ‘The Only One’ benefit from solid drumming that propels the track along and gives it a powered undercurrent that’s as infectious as the riff. The guitar chops are something else, and it’s heartening to hear some proper soloing that lasts longer than four bars.
The album would not be complete without the token ballads. ‘Love Burns’ is, just from the title itself, a title that gives any rock fan tingles: one of this album’s epic numbers. It’s a brooding power attack that stretches the band’s dynamic songwriting. Great vocals build on layers of guitar, and solid drums accentuate the track as it climbs to guitar solo heaven. ‘The Feeling’ is the other gritty track that smoulders and transfixes, taking what ‘Love Burns’ brought and turning it up to 11.
The beats are picked up with an audience-slaughtering track, ‘One For The Road, ‘ a frantic bruiser that is all about that chorus. Nicely set up with the lyric, “I want to hear the people singing!” Fretboards are smoked once again as every inch of feedback screaming is rinsed out of the strings. The title track ‘Thrillseeker’ is another guaranteed crowd-pleaser with its single-word sing-along and face-melting guitar acrobatics.
It seems like the album takes a step up as it brings things to a close with ‘Liar Liar’ and ‘Lost Cause’ and the rampaging wah-wah drenched ‘Where I’m Coming From’. Chugging, riffing, crashing cymbals, and a sing-along chorus that will raise the roof of the biggest arenas.
The band manages not to fall into the usual trap of heavy rock albums. They make each song its own sound and don’t just roll out riff-heavy tracks that become stagnant halfway through. They keep things flowing nicely, dropping in the slower epic numbers ‘Love Burns’ and ‘The Feeling’ at the right times to allow the arrangement to breathe giving some space while also allowing the heavy, in-your-face tracks to really get in your face. People, meet the new hard rock flag bearers.
Check out the album opening track Damaged Goods, below
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