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Formerly Ty Cobb, now Mad Action, they
look the same, act the same but look to have added clarity
to their grainy, home-grown sound. Drawing inspiration
from essentially The Velvet Underground and Jesus
and Mary Chain, much like BRMC, parallels
are evident from the outset. Whereas BRMC were
faced with a musical open plain, Mad Action will
face a challenge to affirm an identity. Paul Nicgorski
has the sultry look of a sulking child who doesn’t quite
throw a tantrum, and the same could be said for the
music. It takes you down various avenues of white noise
guitars, mini stadium prog solos, and lazy, drawling
vocals.
The sense that familiarity breeds contempt is unfortunate.
It’s almost like buying a carbon copy when you could
just as easily buy the original. Without ever trying
to hard to not sound like their other black clad contemporaries,
Ryan and Paul present songs both softer and slight that
have the potential to either wilt or wail.
The silhouette of Ryan drumming as epileptically as
possible is in distinct contrast to his sloth like movements
on stage, making for a particularly edgy live presence.
Whereas the drummer visuals get you intrigued from the
very first chord, the music does by pass in a blur of
sound.
They may not possess the uber iciness of BRMC
but it’s all solid enough. It may be the case that the
music resonates without ever penetrating. Let’s hope
Mad Action prove to be more than just an echo.
Relevant sites:
http://www.madaction.com
Sherief Younis for Crud Magazine 2004©
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