Father of Sam was formed in the summer of 2008 in Brooklyn, NY by founding members Alec Badalov and Stephan Kuziv. Sam's Tantrum is their second release. There are a lot of different musical styles happening. I was reminded of bands as far ranging as Swans to Talking Heads and more.
I want to start off by saying I absolutely loved the production and recording quality. A number of the instruments were recorded to tape and I swear there just is a difference. It’s like the music becomes more alive. At any rate I won’t go into details here but the guitar and drums tones couldn’t get much better in my opinion. The band opens with “Everything I Touch.” It’s like a mix between Sex Pistols and Talking Heads type funk. Suffice it to say it’s irresistible appealing to fans of music fans who grew up on this music. “Existence” is an epic song. They mix up so many styles seamlessly. The song starts off kind of sounding like old school Soundgarden. It’s the breakdown where they are building the music in a similar way to The Doors or Swans that brought it to the next level. The crescendo hits like a freaking wave of angst of adrenaline. It quickly became apparent the band just knows how to deliver a killer breakdown and crescendo. “Sun” makes my point very clearly. “Stay” felt like the centerpiece. It’s the most dynamic and also goes just about everywhere from a more mellow and cerebral beginning to a Led Zeppelin-esque type rocking. The band continues to showcase their range with the rolling thunder of “Sucka'” while “Bully” plays into some ’80s inspired rock moves. “The End” makes you think the band might not rock out for once but I was wrong. They close with “Love Song” which was unlike anything else. It sounds a little like Tom Waits picked up a ukulele. It’s the most heartfelt and emotionally resonant song. Father of Sam delivered one heck of a sophomore record. Highly recommended.
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