MUSIC
REVIEW
Fact: Singer Yury Mayba was once kicked
out of church for playing rock music
Artist:
HARDIE AVENUE
Album:
HARDIE AVENUE
Rating:
Genre:
Rock, Hard Rock
For Fans Of:
Pillar, TFK, Decyfer
Down, Disciple, Project
86, Emery
Label:
Hardie Avenue
Band Website:
www.HardieAvenue.com
Reviewed by:
Leah St John
Release Date:
Available Now
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H
ardie Avenue is a rock band that
formed in 2005. Over the years,
they have released a number of
albums, as well as an EP. Their most recent
release is a self-titled full-length album.
This band has improved leaps and bounds
since their previous release. On their latest
release, Hardie Avenue have discovered a
sound that works for them, and they have
upped their game, both musically and
lyrically.
The band has cut out the majority of the
hip-hop elements that resided on their
previous release “Party At The End of the
World” (2013), and have now gotten
decidedly heavier. This new musical
direction sees Hardie Avenue expanding
their musical repertoire. As I mentioned
before, this self-titled album displays a
notable improvement on their previous
releases.
Hardie Avenue is essentially a hard rock
album, with elements of nu-metal, dance,
and synth thrown in. It all comes together
nicely to form a well produced release, that
does on occasion bear similarities to the
music of Pillar, Decyfer Down, early TFK,
and Disciple. Worth noting is that it
includes tracks feat. Manafest (“Dance with
My Hero”) and Rob Beckley of Pillar
(“Indestructible”).
A good hard rock release, Hardie Avenue
will appeal to fans of Pillar, Decyfer Down,
and Disciple. If they stay the course and
hold onto their newfound sound, Hardie
Avenue could have a bright future ahead of
them.
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