This sounds an
awful lot like ‘Bleach’ era Nirvana, with a hint of Cobain and company’s later
work. Personally I’m all grunged out, but if you’re looking for something new
with that nineties alternative rock sound you could do a lot worse than ‘One
Percent’. The Strongest Proof write some decent songs, and the production is
professional sounding while still retaining some rough edges. Nothing
mindblowing, but for the genre it seems just a little better than average to my
ears. I can’t really recommend this, but if you’re still mourning the loss of
Curt Cobain you might want to check look into these guys. (Bob Ignizio)
This is the latest project from
Doc Corbin Dart, best known as lead singer/guitarist/songwriter for The Crucifux.
If you’re not familiar with that band, they were one of the most unique punk
bands of the eighties, and Dart’s voice was certainly no small part of what made
the band stand out. That much hasn’t changed. Dart still sounds like he sucked
down a thankful of helium before stepping in front of the microphone. Lyrically
the political, sociological, metaphysical, conspiratorial, and poetic all blend
together. Topics of interest for Doc include the mistreatment of animals, 19th
century mystic Helena Blavatsky, the world trade center bombing, Aileen Wournos,
and of course religion. Musically this is in a league of its own. It’s sort of
like the Butthole Surfers crossed with The Flaming Lips. But in the end, you
can’t really reduce Doc Dart’s sound on this album to even the wide ranging
weirdness of those two bands. This is a unique and challenging album, the sort
of thing I wish there was more of in today’s underground rock scene. Definitely
not for most listeners (Doc’s voice all but ensures that), but those with
adventurous tastes should definitely check this out. (Bob Ignizio)
This sounds an
awful lot like ‘Bleach’ era Nirvana, with a hint of Cobain and company’s later
work. Personally I’m all grunged out, but if you’re looking for something new
with that nineties alternative rock sound you could do a lot worse than ‘One
Percent’. The Strongest Proof write some decent songs, and the production is
professional sounding while still retaining some rough edges. Nothing
mindblowing, but for the genre it seems just a little better than average to my
ears. I can’t really recommend this, but if you’re still mourning the loss of
Curt Cobain you might want to check look into these guys. (Bob Ignizio)
This is the latest project from
Doc Corbin Dart, best known as lead singer/guitarist/songwriter for The Crucifux.
If you’re not familiar with that band, they were one of the most unique punk
bands of the eighties, and Dart’s voice was certainly no small part of what made
the band stand out. That much hasn’t changed. Dart still sounds like he sucked
down a thankful of helium before stepping in front of the microphone. Lyrically
the political, sociological, metaphysical, conspiratorial, and poetic all blend
together. Topics of interest for Doc include the mistreatment of animals, 19th
century mystic Helena Blavatsky, the world trade center bombing, Aileen Wournos,
and of course religion. Musically this is in a league of its own. It’s sort of
like the Butthole Surfers crossed with The Flaming Lips. But in the end, you
can’t really reduce Doc Dart’s sound on this album to even the wide ranging
weirdness of those two bands. This is a unique and challenging album, the sort
of thing I wish there was more of in today’s underground rock scene. Definitely
not for most listeners (Doc’s voice all but ensures that), but those with
adventurous tastes should definitely check this out. (Bob Ignizio) 