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Rating: 3.5/5 Released: February 28, 2006 Reviewer: Nathan Atnikov |
The idea of a punk band comprised of early twenty-somethings is anything but intriguing these days, what with Good Charlotte producing Hilary Duff albums and Simple Plan singing more overwrought power ballads than Kelly Clarkson. But one such band of youngsters is here to change all that. Our Mercury, despite their young age – the entire band is still in their early twenties – has already been together over a decade, performing together for the first time at the tender age of 12. The comfort level that comes from that is immediately evident on their first album for Smallman Records, From Below – a gutsy punk album that owes more to The Clash than The Ramones.
The greatest lesson that Our Mercury has learned from The Clash is that the foot doesn’t have to be to the floor at all times to make an impact. Slower tunes, like album closer ‘Night of the Year,’ are among the album’s best, and only amplify the affect of faster tunes like ‘Shawna Don’t Wanna.’ And while singer Ben Stevenson may not be Joe Strummer, he does possess a powerful delivery thanks to vocal chords that sound like they’ve been treated with gravel.
Our Mercury aren’t quite ready to start a revolution, but still, it’s nice to see a punk band that has some balls and a pulse.
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