Kimmii Heart (vocals), Brian King (drums), Joe Padula (guitars/vocals) and Antonio Valenti (bass/vocals) are Reality Suite. The band recently released Live at Alpha Wave Studios which is indeed a live album. Live albums aren’t as popular as they used to be. Back in the ’70s and ’80s there were some great albums released. The album Alive! by KISS comes to mind. At any rate it was more of a rock thing and since rock isn’t really in it's heyday anymore I was excited to listen.
One thing for sure, this is a rock band. I felt the band really captured the spirit of live atmosphere. Of course an album is an approximation of the actual experience but the recording quality of these batches of songs is really good. As an engineer myself I have to say kudos to the engineer on this one. The band goes through twelve songs on this set and for the most part they rock the whole time but there is a ballad of sorts. They start off rocking hard with “Wingman” and the roar of the crowd really does have a nice effect here. The song is a stomper and the band quickly gets to a chorus and displays they know how to write a song. It’s really more or less smooth sailing then. The band really digs into an early ’90s and '80s vibe with songs like “Cut, Burn, Bruise” and “Bury Me Alive.” There is also some well placed banter between songs from Heart. There is some good shredding on the guitar and classic rock moves as the album progresses. The ballad “Grave” was one of the highlights as was the anthemic “Live Now Forever.” They really don’t lose a step with the reflective “Wrong With Me.” The closer “Die Dreaming” was another stomper that delivered. I’m old enough to where this felt like a retro album. Bands similar to Reality Suite were all over the scene at one point. Suffice it to say I’m glad bands like this are keeping the flame alive. I should also add these songs are from their releases Awaken (Deluxe) (2019) and Skinn (2015). Take a listen.
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