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Published on: 22 Mar 2006
From Atlanta, Georgia, Paine’s Promise is a trio of musicians in the structure of Rush. Mobius is their second release and is one which I would categorize as pretty heavy pop-rock meets prog. Rush similarities are often present, but I also hear the Neil Young guitar sound from his "fuzzy" period and on some songs on this release have a very noticible resemblance to Heart. Throughout the 10 tracks on this album which all clock in at the 5 to 6 minute range Veronica Hughes leaves no doubt that she can sing.
- Real Life contains nice melody on the heavier side with lots of fuzzy guitars. The song has a 70’s hard-rock feel as does much of this CD with the changes of the beat throughout the songs making it interesting and leaving a progressive sense.
- Consequences- is similar to track one - same power & same fuzzy guitar but with a different melody and more straight forward beat/ in the first part of the song - then the middle and instrumental part is more varied - and more in the vein of Rush.
- 99 Failures starts off in a heavy 6/8 beat, and moves towards a balladly melody, a style common on a few tracks in this recording. . The fuzzy guitar is still present though and is dominating. Nice melody, and well played guitar solo.
- A is A starts off more like a rock ballad but soon picks up speed. the fuzzy guitar is also here very dominant. This song in particular brings forward a lot of Rush elements in it.
- Shark - Instrumental power-prog/pop with ballad sounding solos. Of the tracks on Mobuis this one stands out has having the most distinctive Paine’s Promise sound.
- Grip another solid fuzzy guitar power-prog tune with good vocals and a nice guitar solo.
- Together Alone a wonderfully performed power ballad partly roughed up by the fuzzy guitar.
- Drive is a rock tune bringing in a bit of the ZZ-Top sound in to the overall Rush feel.
- Island of Peace is a very nice melodic power-ballad. On this track – which I find to be the highlight of the whole CD, Hughes vocals has a big resemblance to Ann Wilson of Heart.
- Awake At The Wheel this song is hard to describe - it's not as heavy as the others, but still not a ballad. It's instrumental with quite a bit of Rush influences and has very nicely played lead guitar.
All in all Mobius is a pretty good album. The band know how to bring forth a full sound from a 3 piece and to mix in progressive elements into what is at core a power-trio hard rock sound. Given that the vocals have no suggestion at all of Geddy Lee, whose distinctive voice is a key feature in defining the Rush sound, it is a testament to the bands skillful composition and solid musicianship that it can strongly bring to mind the fullness of the Rush sound instead of simply a basic power-trio rock flavor. For my tastes, the fuzzy guitar dominates too much, especially in the first 2/3 of the album however this is a consequence of my own preferences and not a knock on the talented performance.
Mobius is available at CDBaby.com and song samples are available on that site as well as on the band’s web page. If you are drawn to the 70’s hard rock sound in the general style of Heart and to the progressive rock sound of mid-to late Rush era, I strongly invite you to learn more about Paine’s Promise and listen to these samples.
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- Real Life
- Consequences
- 99 Failures
- A is A
- Shark
- Grip
- Together Alone
- Drive
- Island of Peace
- Awake at the Wheel
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