Slight Aromas is a new band from Kansas City, Missouri that recently released a three-song demo entitled Book Club. They play fairly basic rock with a slight blues edge.
They open with “Might as Well.” The first thing you hear is slightly crunchy guitar strumming a basic guitar riff reflecting a band like the The White Stripes. It’s a straightforward song with some fairly memorable melodies. The lyrics were hard to make out on occasion and the singer got off key quite often when attempting higher notes. “#BrainDead” takes a noticeable dip in the recording quality. As with the first song there is a garage rock type edge to the music. “I'll Never Call You” was the highlight to my ears. I liked the groove and thought the chorus was more infectious and memorable. At its best I was reminded of the band Liars. Slight Aromas feels like a young band just starting out and while there is some potential there are a number of things that will need to happen in order for their recordings to be competitive with more popular musicians. I love lo-fi in some instances but in this case it was a little overwhelming. The bedroom DIY usually works out best for acoustic guitar players and softy sung melodies. If you don't have a treated room, proper EQ, and compression techniques and engineering experience recording a live rock band can be a very difficult feat. I would suggest the band either try to befriend someone who can handle the recording or maybe save up to get into a studio. Overall, I think this band fits into a case of wait and see for right now but I am looking forward to how they develop.
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