Unfortunately, I can't say the same for John Ritter's Screams, in fact they are one of the worst mistakes in the album, John's Screams mixed with the music a little better in lies to light the way, but in this record it almost seems like John's Screams and the Music are fighting for control of the song, and sadly John's screams usually win. The pop-melodies he sings seem to float on top of the song to give it a melancholy pop feeling. Besides the Electronica parts, Michael Swank's voice is one of the Highlights of the Album. His Voice seems stronger as well as deeper and more mature, but still able to go quite high. Unfortunately they could've used these new abstract sounds a little better, because in some songs they don't always flow right and usually don't mix very well with John Ritter's incessant screaming.Īlso, Michael Swank's already good voice has improved by leaps and bounds, this is evident in songs like Only steps away, Nerve, Idle Hands, and the young souls.
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and while the young souls IS a pretty big improvement from lies to light the way, it suffers from a lot of the same mistakes.įor starters, the strong electro-pop flare evident in lies is back and better than ever in this album, Myka Relocate appears to have learned how to use their Electronic element even better to their advantage to create an even spacier poppish sounding Post Hardcore effect, and on top of that, they've added some well-timed piano scores and echo effects to even further their highly Abstract sound.
Besides two or three singles, every single song sort of blends into each other and the rest of the album is just a blur of screaming and synthesizers. It still wasn't perfect though, despite being unique in many ways, Myka relocate have made the same mistake as their predecessors in the way that their album flows. Lies to light the way was deliciously poppy but quite heavy at the same time, and was an all-around good album. That feel was Very evident in their first album, lies to light the way. They have managed to craft a cool and unique sound and feel to their music.
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Myka relocate is a unique band in a post-hardcore scene full of mediocrity and insincerity. They’re definitely going to be the name everyone is talking about soon.Review Summary: While definitely not perfect, Myka Relocate has crafted a fun, stylish, and unique album that's worth a listen. You really can’t go wrong with Justin.Ĭheck out the audio interview below, and if you get the chance, go see the band when they’re on tour again. I was able to chat with vocalist Michael Swank on their current US tour (where they’re playing with Conquer Divide and Outline In Color, among others), where we talked about some of his musical idols, a focus on style and substance, and even Justin Timberlake. They’ve even got a new “movement” of sorts, promoting “The Young Souls” (it’s their most recent album of the same name). Houston post-hardcore newcomers Myka, Relocate may seem like a fairly conventional band in the genre (two vocalists, a pretty even divide between screaming and singing), but the group is armed with a very talented singer in Michael Swank, as well as having the spirit to tour with anyone they get the chance to. In today’s crowded musical climate, how do you stand out? There’s two main things a musician/band needs – talent, and the willingness to work hard.
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