Various Artists
31 Flavors
Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovern
This compilation is certainly full of flavor, though there are actually 10 bands, with 2 songs each included. No matter. Lugsole brings a high quality brand of plodding modern rock to the comp, and the feedback heavy "Huskavarna," by Ester Drang, could easily be a Starflyer song. For your daily dose of funky wah, try "Wretch Like Me" by Fosters Thinking, which the band follows up with a ballad, "Perfect." Bethesda Pool is quite notable, as the production and songwriting is very professional. Melodic punk with a ska lilt is represented well by Kidz Eat Free, though the sound quality is a little muffled. Their other song, "Christian Girl," is extremely well done, with some tongue-tying vocals rivaling the fastest of such folks. Strange Occurrence could be a cross between Twin Sister and Dighayzoose, and Marvel is a pretty cool, heavy band, with vocals reminiscent of The Cranberries' Delores O'Riordan. In all, this is a pretty good cross section of Oklahoma bands (with a few from Alabama, and one from Washington thrown in too). For ordering info, write: M&M Productions, 700-D South Air Depot, Ste 350, Oklahoma City OK 73110