METTA

Metta-mor-phi-ohm

2009-12-07

The first album from this Grand Rapids five-piece is a rock album with the usual suspects of guitar, vocals, drums, keys, and bass. With the addition of guest artists on mandolin, slide guitar, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, and violin, the bar is raised. Add the Phil Collins-sounding vocals and the we-take-ourselves-oh-so-seriously lyrics, and you have what sounds like mid-eighties Genesis meets mid-nineties emo. I wouldn't be quick to dismiss this band though, when they've matured a bit, they might just be a band worth consideration. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Paco
    This is Where We Live

  • reviewed 10/2007

    THE WEAKERTHANS
    Reunion Tour

  • reviewed 10/2008

    TV On The Radio
    – Dear Science

  • reviewed 09/2015

    Supersuckers
    Holdin' The Bag

  • reviewed 01/2006

    DUNCAN SHEIK
    White Limousine

  • reviewed 12/1969

    Lubriphonic
    The Gig is On

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.