Kyd Kalydoscope is the "one-man band" alter ego of Dave Johnson. He recently released his eponymous album Kyd Kalydoscope. It’s a complete DIY release on the lo-fi side and is a rock album at its core. The music for me spanned a couple of decades when thinking of the strains of influence I was picking up on. To my ears I heard ’70s classic rock, ’90s hard rock in the spirit of Kid Rock and quite a bit more. The one thing I found myself noticing while listening to the album was that most of the songs felt like I had heard before in some capacity. There was just a sense of familiarity.
There are fourteen songs total which is close to a double album's worth of material. I definitely felt there were some songs which I personally connected with more. That being said since I felt like a lot of the individual songs were derived from specific slivers of time. Hence, I think personal favorites would be arguable and dependent on taste. “Pre - Existing Condition'' was a mix between ’70s rock and bands like the Black Crowes from the ’90s. It’s upbeat and a fun song. Johnson has a spirited vocal delivery and this is actually the case with all the songs but this one in particular I really thought he did a great job on. “In the Hole” was another one of my favorites. This song is funky but smooth. The groove is great and I enjoyed the killer lead guitar that comes in and out of the track. “Trouble” was the highlight for me. I thought there was good vibes on this song and it was undeniably catchy. The chorus was fantastic. “Fine Print” was hard driving classic rock with some attitude. I also really enjoyed the more solemn and pensive closer “In Time” that is basically just guitar and vocals. The recording quality was varied but good on this album. Some of the songs were noticeably softer and had a different sonic imprint. That being said this recordings were good for home recordings and as an engineer myself I know how difficult mixing your own songs can be. Overall, I’d say this album is primarily for fans of rock. Truth be told I have to admit I also think these songs will resonate a little more quickly with people over thirty-five. There are just some styles and aesthetics that I very clearly remember growing up with that younger people might not be aware of. On that note I encourage everyone no matter what their age to check this out.
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