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The Rain Band fail the first test of originality, sporting a sound almost identical to Mansun with electronic sampling to texture the songs and a rigid guitar to give it that token indie signature. The eager single Fist Of Fury is the most obvious example of this. On the other hand Eye For An Eye gives an insight into a raw approach that doesn't rely so heavily on the electronic façade. The album is consistent; a little too consistent perhaps. There are no obvious flagship songs to identify with because each song is branded with the same blueprint. The result is an unadventurous recording which never digresses from the middle-of-the-road sound on offer. There's a strong sense that this is a band who know the right things to say but haven't said it yet, and in the overpopulated, dog eat dog jungle of the indie scene, The Rain Band just aren't chewing! :: Paul Newbold |
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