Fans of college radio should have no problem digesting these Akron, Ohio boys. Their debut album, The Ropes, is ten tracks of harmony-laden indie with a hard edge. Slow tempo abounds throughout, but there is enough guitar distortion to hint at shades of Sunny Day Real Estate, Noise Ratchet, and Further Seems Forever. Don't let their age fool you (they'll be the ones with big black X's marked on their hands at concerts): the sound Adios has created is well beyond their years. The Ropes sounds very reminiscent of Noise Ratchet's Till We Have Faces. On first listen, a lot of tracks on both respective albums have a similar feel, and it takes repeated listens for each song to begin taking their own identity. Once they do, look out. Adios is catchy enough (minus the pop music feel) to garner attention, especially if their future releases are budgeted for higher production levels.
