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Album Review – Sonic Avenues, Disconnector
Sonic Avenues
Disconnector - Dirtnap Records / Blow The Fuse Records / Taken By Surprise Records
Quebec’s Sonic Avenues have released their fourth album, Disconnector, via the heralded garage punk imprint, Dirtnap Records, their latest release follows on from the well received 2014 album, Mistakes. The twelve tracks that comprise Disconnector were recorded by Adrian Popovich and Sonic Avenue’s Maxime Desharnais at Mountain City and Sound Salvation Studios, Disconnector‘s release seems to signify that Sonic Avenues determination to keep moving forward, and not settle into a comfortable rut, has not diminished.
Opening track Futures starts the album with a hyperactive blast of new wave inspired power pop and a chorus where everything just kicks in to give it a real impact, Disconnector‘s opening three tracks are all high energy power pop that makes for a impressive opening salvo of songs. After the high energy of the initial trio of tracks Sonic Avenues take their foot off the gas as Dancing In The Sun brings the tempo down slightly, a track that features a haunting and memorable lead guitar riff, and then Illusions brings it down a step further. From this point the album constantly varies the tone and texture of the songs and never settles into a predictable pattern, which is a pitfall that all too many power pop bands fall into.
Disconnector ebbs and flows it’s tempo, but all the while maintaining it’s commitment to keeping their minimalistic and energetic approach present throughout the album, the album never quite hits the heights of the impressive opening number, but having said that this is a solid half hour of anthemic power pop. Sonic Avenues determination to keep changing the nature of their music and not to recreate the formula’s that informed their previous albums is admirable, whilst Disconnector isn’t quite firing on all cylinders it’s still an impressive album from a band that have maintained a consistent and prolific output since their debut release back in 2009.
Disconnector will be released on 7th October and can be pre-ordered on download, CD and vinyl here
