Garland Buckeye - More Seas Than Before - Hello

Review by: Jennifer Perkins

Seems as if lately I have been inundated with a slew of quirky bands from Kentucky. First it was Second Story Man, then it was The Grand Prize. This weeks addition is Garland Buckeye. What are they putting in the water up there?

Garland Buckeye are for the most part a pop rock band, the drums are strong and there is distortion on the guitars. I guess maybe it is the vocals and delivery which give the band their edge and elevate them into the eccentric category. The vocals seem intentionally off, not in the sense of off key necessarily, more in the sense of off the mark. Like every time this song is played the vocals are a little different and the vocal inflections are never in the same place twice. Heraclitus would be so proud.

This is what gives Garland Buckeye and there 90’s college rock sound an advantage. Where they could easily sound “just like everybody else” they manage to muster up a few tricks to make people pay attention. Songs to take note of are “From Atop Your Suitcase” and “Crime Payments”.

If you like your bands unconventional and thinking left of center Garland Buckeye and there CD More Seas Than Before comes with a big hardy recommendation.