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Stylus - Stylus - Gain Control
21 Aug 2006 // A review by Epitomised_Drummer
On June 10th Stylus released their 2nd album Gain Control through Wildside Records. With new guitarist Aja Timu taking the reigns from previous guitarist Kenneth Holt, Stylus have a brighter new sound, which is a lot more upbeat and rock orientated from their first album Painkillers, but still retains hints of the hip hop style that made Painkillers very unique.
Gain Control features a lot of potential singles which are so incredibly catchy that they dont leave your head for days. In particular check out Eye Can See You. The first single I Was Alone Until Tonight was released a few months ago and has featured on many TV stations, and radio stations alike, with major play on Juice and C4.
Gain Control is a huge step up from Stylus - bringing a new sound to the ears of Kiwi listeners, very much defined in a sound only Stylus can name as their own. Very solid backbeats, amazingly strong bass grooves, riffy guitars, and powerful catchy vocals make this one of my favourite releases of 2006. I hugely recommend Gain Control to anyone who listens to music of any genre, as it covers just about any style that you can name.
Carl
On June 10th Stylus released their 2nd album Gain Control through Wildside Records. With new guitarist Aja Timu taking the reigns from previous guitarist Kenneth Holt, Stylus have a brighter new sound, which is a lot more upbeat and rock orientated from their first album Painkillers, but still retains hints of the hip hop style that made Painkillers very unique. Gain Control features a lot of potential singles which are so incredibly catchy that they dont leave your head for days. In particular check out Eye Can See You. The first single I Was Alone Until Tonight was released a few months ago and has featured on many TV stations, and radio stations alike, with major play on Juice and C4.
Gain Control is a huge step up from Stylus - bringing a new sound to the ears of Kiwi listeners, very much defined in a sound only Stylus can name as their own. Very solid backbeats, amazingly strong bass grooves, riffy guitars, and powerful catchy vocals make this one of my favourite releases of 2006. I hugely recommend Gain Control to anyone who listens to music of any genre, as it covers just about any style that you can name.
Carl
About Stylus
LAYING THE TRACKS
Gain Control was recorded in Auckland over 2005 and early 2006 at The Lab Studios and York St Studio, Auckland. It was mastered at Sydney’s 301 Studio in May 2006 with legendary mastering engineer Don Bartley. Gain Control was produced, engineered and mixed by award winning band members Paul Matthews (bass) and Dave Rhodes (drums) who have worked with many New Zealand artists including Blindspott, OpShop, Foamy Ed, Redline, Crumb and Tadpole.
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