![]() SQ/CD-4/Q8/QR definitely use the same quad master. The only version that doesn't sound great to me is the EV-4 LP, which has very little stereo separation in the rear speakers - this could be a shortcoming of how the Surround Master decodes EV-4, or it's a different quad mix altogether. My copy of the Q8 came in an RCA-style red shell (unlike the CBS-style grey shell shown above) and has amazing high-end response for a non-Dolby tape. I've managed to pick up all the variations and while the reel is my go-to nowadays, the SQ, CD-4, and Q8 are all good examples of their respective formats. Even the SQ LP decoded with an Surround Master or Fosgate Tate sounds very 'quaddy'. Different elements like sax, trumpet, and electric guitar are largely isolated at the corners, but there's just enough cross-channel reverb and signal bleed to make it sound more 'glued together' than some of the CBS quad titles from this era. The surround effect is about as good as it gets for big band, even more aggressive than those Gordon Goodwin DVD-A titles typically thought of as the gold standard for the genre. You won't find any cheesy synths or vocals here. I know Project 3 has a not-completely-undeserved reputation among quad collectors as an easy-listening/muzak label with 'ping-pong' style demonstration records, but this is definitely one of their best releases. For now, enjoy their EP and look out for The Defiant Ones this fall. Together, with the experience they have, there’s no doubt they can continue to craft a sound that’s familiar, yet experimental, different, and polished. This type of success shouldn’t feel too surreal for the guys, as the entire band has been in this business for quite some time, but it’ll sure feel right. Judging from their EP and their critically sound live performances, things could take off for them soon. Then again, the future for this band is interesting enough. In fact, one of the newer tracks dabbles with a sound that’s very Green Day meets Elvis Costello, which should prove interesting. ![]() Arcade Fire, Muse, Social Distortion, Joe Jackson, and The Beatles, all make up the band’s favorites. Now, every band has its share of influences, and Charge of the Light Brigade is no different. But, you can’t ignore the first single, “Young Love”, as it’s a very radio friendly tune that just so happens to fall on the pop side of things. Then there’s the rather slow yet anthemic “Fastest of the Losers” that works off this “defeatist romantic” writing style. Sneyd promises that the sound should be pretty diverse, too, insisting that it will “run a gamut of rock and pop, with some nods to prog and synth-pop.”įor a preview, look no further than their recent EP, which includes the snare drum stomping, “Charge!!”, where Sneyd boasts that he will ”die fast, live long, every day, gonna sing my song.” It’s definitely one of the more upbeat tunes on the album. The debut LP hits streets this fall, as the band is hard at work in the studio putting on the finishing touches. Finding what’s good, fighting the good fight, not being dictated to, those are the things that inspire us, and that’s what The Defiant Ones is all about.” You can never really reconcile those things, but you can put them under one roof and live with them a long while. “Love is redemptive, inspiring, and an unending source of pain. ![]() “Emotionally, I’m usually writing in the key of defeatist romantic,” Sneyd says, in regards to writing The Defiant Ones. Uniquely, it employs bugles at its front, a tradition that goes back to the conflicts of the 18th century. ![]() The result is a blend of rock, punk, and pop, with lyrics largely about love. The Band and Bugles of the Rifles is a military band serving as the regimental band for The Rifles, the sole rifle regiment and the largest in the British Army.It is the senior most of three bands in the regiment and is the only one that is part of the regular army. Not super familiar in the States (but making strides in Canada), Charge of the Light Brigade formed recently as Sneyd, producer Marc Koecher, bassist Jason Eagan, and drummer Zack Mykula came together from different projects to form this collaboration. Despite its familiarity, it’s a fresh, new release. Although Sneyd himself has put out his own solo releases, Charge of the Light Brigade’s debut EP We Haven’t Been Properly Introduced surfaced this past summer. Lead singer and songwriter Luke Sneyd has such a comfortable vocal delivery that you’ll think you’ve been listening to his records for years. One thing you might think of when you first listen to Charge of the Light Brigade is: “Where have I heard this before?” Not the lyrics, just the sound of it all. ![]()
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