By Odessa Jackson

Simeon Soul Charger All Rather Dead

In an era of watered down rock and roll, Simeon Soul Charger manages to stand out as a truly great rock band. With touches of metal and Pink Floyd, Simeon Soul Charger’s album, All Rather Dead, makes up in quality what it lacks in length. The album begins with various experimental sounds, “Infiglia Raukus”, that leads into a series of hard rock/ blues inspired pieces and end with the titular song, an acoustic guitar driven piece that reminds the listener of the heartbreaking songs of Johnny Cash. At no point does the band make a move that would lose the listeners interests, though this does not stop them from using unconventional harmonies, as in the ones in “Coffin Party” and “Dance for the Moon God”, or the inclusion of a cello which is featured especially in “All Rather Dead”. It’s good to still be able to listen to new bands that aren’t afraid to melt the audience’s face off.

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