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Is the album Flood "The Rise of..." any good?????

sloppywhitesloppywhite 230 Posts
edited May 2007 in Strut Central
anyone heard this? is it any good?

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  • Rod_TorfulsonRod_Torfulson 464 Posts
    from the Acid Archives...
    Came with the typical dealer hype when reissued but is a disappointment along the lines of Farm above. Local mid-70s sort of barrock/basement AOR vibes with (God forbid) honkie funk moves. Pretty stiff and flat soundscape a la the first Agape as well - only redeeming factor is a passable consistency. Don't waste your money on this one. [PL]
  • sloppywhitesloppywhite 230 Posts
    thanks rod! have you personally heard it though? any other strutters?

    i typically don't trust most online reviews when it comes to obscurities like this. but if its got a few decent tracks i'd give it a shot.
  • Rod_TorfulsonRod_Torfulson 464 Posts
    I know that OR reissued it, and they've done some other stuff like George Brigman and Rayne that I love, but I've never heard anyone who wasn't trying to sell that record say anything nice about it.
  • sloppywhitesloppywhite 230 Posts
    cool... then i'll save my cash.
  • Garcia_VegaGarcia_Vega 2,428 Posts
    I have the repress, and while the music sounds good, the vocals are aweful. Too bad its not an instrumental album or that they had a different singer, because it would be fire.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,987 Posts
    I've had originals of this a few time s and while I like it I know plenty who don't. It was a Phillipino band based in NYC and their songs are mostly short(3-4 minute variety) with a decent amount of lead guitar. Some find the songs similar and boring.
  • sloppywhitesloppywhite 230 Posts
    so would you guys say it's along the lines of bands like Cold Blood, Smith, Abel, early Tower of Power etc... minus the horns i guess.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,987 Posts
    so would you guys say it's along the lines of bands like Cold Blood, Smith, Abel, early Tower of Power etc... minus the horns i guess.

    Nothing "funky" about it to my ears.....more like a bland version of The Cykle
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