Dick Tracy - Album Review: Dick Tracy
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Dick Tracy
have an exciting style of music, combining heavy rock with blues. The style could
be compared to Beastwar’s Matt Hyde or King Cannons' Luke Yeoward singing
for Skinny Hobos. Musically speaking, Dick Tracy have pinned down their sound
very well.
Each track has an insistent pounding drums, and their guitarists
rarely waver from their preferred distortion style. While it works well with
the album and creates a cohesive connected release, they would do well to insert
a bit more variety in their style in future releases to break up what could
become monotonous over an extended time.
Keir Scott’s
vocals are well suited for the style of music, with a deep gravelly voice that
pairs well with the distortion of the guitars. This self-titled album is full
of heavy-hitting grungy rock tracks with a bluesy tinge. Interestingly, the
album contains another version of Tequila
Song, which was last released on The
Red Hand EP; the new version which is 30 seconds shorter, and has a much deeper,
full-bodied vocal performance from Scott. The album also contains re-recordings
of the band’s first two singles Old Long
Johnson and Party Pete.
The album
ends on The Great White Myth, a track
a minute and a half longer than anything else on the album. It started strong
with The Grand Design and didn’t let
up until right at the end. Consistent quality of sound in each track, that has so much
energy that they will undoubtedly perform brilliantly live.
Review written by Alex Moulton
About Dick Tracy
Shortly after, Dick Tracy won fan favourite prize at local music festival Tankapalooza which granted them yet another free recording to which their second single Party Pete was recorded.
After playing many shows and gaining a steady following, Dick Tracy moved into Wellington's Munki Studios (Beastwars, Fat Freddy’s Drop and TrinityRoots) to record their debut EP The Red Hand and released the single Black Heart as another DIY video.
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