Pitch Perfect
  • Pitch Perfect
  • Indie Music Album Reviews
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Top albums
  • Features
  • Contact

A better Class Criminal - The Here and now

7/15/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
A Better Class Criminal

The Here and Now
self-released; 2014

3.5 out of 5


By Ted Rogen


Back in 2011 Chris Rivera (vocals) and Jake Sciscio (guitar) formed A Better Class Of Criminal.  At that time they were self-recording material and sending it back and forth via email but it wasn't long before they recruited Ben Witkowsky (vocals) to round out the group. Shortly after that they recorded their debut EP entitled The Here and Now. 

The three-piece will attract fans of bands like Rage Against the Machine and The Red Hot Chili Peppers but the most obvious band comparison is Lincoln Park. The band fuses together hip-hop and metal. They rap, sing and play heavy distorted guitars, you should get the idea.


For what they do they do it well. The production is good, they can write a tune and they also have the right type of voices for the music. 

The first thing you hear from the first song “Target Practice” is a distorted guitar manipulated by a wah pedal with feedback before the band powerfully explodes into a rocking riff. The bass get slapped (reminded me of how Flea plays the bass) around when the vocals enters. The band isn't opposed to  a shredding guitar solo as the song features a  pretty impressive one.

“Everything Burns” leans more towards heavy alternative rock than a lot of the other songs on the album. The riffs rock and if it wasn’t for the intermittent hip-hop style vocals there would be little separating it from a slew of bands. “Chasing Dream” contains a section towards the end of the song that is one of the finest moments of the album. The vocalists play off of each other while a cascading bass plays and a ska style guitar enters into the picture. It quickly erupts into an impressive guitar solo. “Brittle” is an octane-fueled song that has an ample amount of energy while the closer “Locked and Loaded” ends the EP with a bang.

For the kind of music these guys make they do it well. They aren't reinventing the wheel but if you are into the metal/rap hybrid type band then you won't want to miss these guys. 
Become A Fan
official website
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

       Critique/insight

    We are dedicated to informing the public about the different types of independent  music that is available for your listening pleasure. We feature a wide variety of genres like americana, electronic, pop, rock, shoegaze, ambient, and much more.

    Massive thanks to @pitchperfect158 for the expertly written review of our tune, Chapter 1, from the Tangents EP . Check it out here. ❤️https://t.co/TIDRHi9vyB

    — AuldWhiteLabel (@AuldWhiteLabel) February 1, 2025

    For those of you craving some real music journalism to cut through the tide of AI generated nonsense we seem to be drowning in check out this from Matt Jensen at @pitchperfect158 https://t.co/9Kf8GMgnvM

    — Garfield Mayor (@garfieldmayor) January 31, 2025
    Are you one of our faithful visitors who enjoys our website? Like us on Facebook


    Archives

    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012

Company

About
Contributors

Newsletter

Newsletter

PR Services

PR Services
© Pitch Perfect 2025. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Pitch Perfect
  • Indie Music Album Reviews
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Top albums
  • Features
  • Contact