Tuesday, December 03, 2002 :::

'Tis a sad time for my generation of rock 'n rollers. J. Lynn Johnston, the former frontman of the band Mad at Gravity, has gone his own way, "due to artistic and creative differences." For the past few weeks, I've been meaning to dedicate a post to this band, since many have yet to hear anything from them. If you are a fan of Hoobastank, onesidezero, Finger Eleven, or Sevendust, it's a pretty safe bet that you'll enjoy Mad at Gravity, as I think of them as a blend of the aforementioned bands. The songs on their debut album, Resonance, range from simplistic, moving melodies, to rock-out-while driving-fast heavies, but my favorite moments on the album feature tasteful, harmonious layers of clean guitars with choice effects that...ahhh...they just move together so effortlessly... - awesome attention to detail...great songwriting.
One thing that made M@G different from most other new rock bands coming to the musical forefront was J.Lynn Johnston's complete lack of need to scream. At all. He prefers to sing, allowing his full, emotion-laden voice to complement the already intricately-melodic instrumentation behind him. What a concept, eh? Additionally (and impressively), the lyrics heard on Resonance are absolutely void of anger. Now THAT is just plain crazy. No explicitives? No bitching at lost loves for screwing him over? How can this be?
Furthermore, it is unfortunate that J. Lynn has parted ways with Mad at Gravity, but at least his voice receives 49 minutes of Resonance.
Honestly, there is not one single solitary song on Mad at Gravity's Resonance that escapes my approval. "I highly recommend that you all go out and buy it yesterday." My favorite tracks include "In Vain" and "Burn." You'll find a link to their site on the left column of my site here.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 2:06 PM

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