Minus
Driver's Ep A Message for You is not bad, its actually pretty
good, but it's just nothing new. The most obvious thing on
A Message for You is that Jordan William's voice is really
similar to Brandon Boyd from Incubus. In fact, Minus driver
seems to sound really similar to Incubus circa S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Although, back in the day, people accused Incubus of simply
sounding like Faith No More. A Message for You, despite whomever
Minus Driver owes their influence to, is worth a listen. While
Real Life and Inhuman seem to be of an alternative-metal-jazz
persuasion, Lie to You has a heavier Deftones-type chaotic
almost discord sound. Since the EP is only a preview of what
is too come, hopefully Minus Driver can move towards defining
their sound and reach beyond the Incubus-clone label. A Message
For You is a good start and these Atlantian's are surely capable
of breaking away in their own direction.
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