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The Honest Love
Abel
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/abeltheband
Posted 09/05/09 08:36pm
By Jessica Drazdik
That was probably the best twenty-three minutes that I have spent in far too long. This new love of my life is to be officially released on September 1st under their new label, Dreamt Records---a subsidiary of Facedown Records. [side note: you can even pre-order it right now AND receive a snazzy new t-shirt out of the deal for under $13 bucks!] Get on it.
Okay, now that I’ve told you how great they are, let me elaborate on WHY they are so wonderful. First off, the band consists of Kevin Kneifel (vocals & guitar), Alex David (bass & vocals), and John Rell III (drums), which is surprising in its own right that just three individuals have created a well-crafted five song EP that goes above and beyond what most quintets can accomplish. This multi-talented trio is versatile and they incorporate other instruments in their songs to give them a diverse, yet solid sound. Also, they come from Poughkeepsie, NY which is home to other favorites like Just Surrender and Matchbook Romance.
Their fresh EP, entitled “The Honest Love” has been engineered brilliantly---not your typical “I want to be a rock star, but I’m never leaving my garage” kind of recording. These guys definitely are going places. Kneifel’s voice flows beautifully over their indie/ballad style progressions. He is able to pull you in with subtle seduction during songs like “The Honest Love” and “Dressed Like A King.” A favorite off the disc would be “The World Sings.” Its six minutes of pure bliss. His voice is soothing and the amplification is set perfectly to crawl into bed and stare into nothingness---all while listening to pretty music. The lyric that repeats most during the song is “I’m not like Christ at all” which I feel sounds similar to Jesse Lacey from the band, Brand New---brownie points for sure.
Abel’s “The Honest Love” sets a tone---sort of a melodic trance where when one listens to them—it’s almost in a dream-like state and the music flows freely on the inside to take them from a bad day. Well, that has been my experience at least. Music is powerful and Abel contains that capability to really make a difference.
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