Ladies and gentlemen, funk is back, and the guys in Stereo Reform are the ones bringing it to the forefront.
The band’s debut album Robots of Evolution feels like a throwback to the funk scene of the 60s, but with a fresh, modern spin to it.
Despite that, the album is lacking the “wow” factor one would hope for from a band trying to do something so different from the styles that are currently the most popular in the music industry.
Robots of Evolution is consistently good—and groovy—all the way through, but that consistency prevents there from being any standout tracks on the album.
The songs are different enough that it doesn’t just sound like you’re listening to the same thing over and over, but at the same time Stereo Reform doesn’t get put quite enough variation into the mix to really shake things up.
Really, that’s the only downside to the Robots of Evolution. The instrument playing is spot-on, the vocals are smooth with a nice bit of edge to them, and as a whole the album definitely gives off the “Exotical Groovestatic Funktagious Sexxx-Rock” feel that the band’s website says they’re going for.
Although it seems like Stereo Reform played it a little on the safe side with Robots of Evolution, they’re certainly a band to watch, and it’ll be interesting to see them shake things up even more on future albums.
Carly Doenges—MuzikReviews.com Staff
March 8, 2010
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