There's a funny feeling that you get sometimes when you hear music that you completely understand. Now I don't mean understand like "ah, that half step diminished arpeggio was quite dynamic," although it's cool if you are one of those people. But what I really mean is that chemical reaction that goes off in your brain when the drum beat hits and you find yourself losing control of the bobbing motion in your neck. The music makes sense and the words seem to describe these feelings you remember having before but you can't remember when. All you know is that something about this just feels right. For that reason alone, you need to taste what Remington is serving.
What Remington is there are few ways to describe. More than just a power trio comprised of music geniuses from Manhattans' top music colleges, Remington is a state of perception exemplified by my good friend, and lead guitarist/vocalist, Ross Mintzer. Along with Bassist/Vocalist Mike Thurber and Drummer Greg Evans this band of characters (truly no other description possible) has built a lifestyle around the many ideals and emotions that this writer strives to influence us all to feel. Be it a late night party in a seedy Manhattan loft, or a national college tour, this band infuses their lifestyle into every venue they play with free t-shirts and kick ass novelty cups bearing their unmistakable heart-shaped logo. Creating a scene completely their own, Remington relies on the loyalty of its fans and its unique brand of life to make music inspired by everyone it's played for.
"The Warm Winter," Remington's third independent album depicts a fresh new approach to this bands musical development. Amidst aggressive deep groove bass lines laid down by Thurber coupled with splashy drumming by Evans, Remington's music offerings bring us pleasantly and perfectly from the gloom of winter with a bright sounding, summer sun styled rock that is pure and emotional.
From the lead track, "It's all right," it's clear that songs like these are what make this band unique. Two part harmonies in front of a driving drum beat don't seem to let you stop bobbying your head as Mintzer's guitar playing moans the melody in a way that resembles Jim James of My Morning Jacket.
With your attention now firmly in their hands, the music flows over into a deep groove based anthem, with one thing that is "...oh so clear," these guys draw their powerful sound from the streets of Manhattan. "New York Minute" invites you to take a walk with Remington in the garden of New York, a place where if you're fortunate to call it home, everything makes sense on the street. "New York Minute" expemplifies what it is to be 20 years old in the city that turns a sunny day into the biggest festival on the planet. Building on a tremendously engaging bass rhythm, agressive drumming, and entrancing guitar playing, Remington puts you in that special place where the whole world seems no bigger than an island and yet every street upon it brings a new breath of life.
From there, Remington takes you "On the Road," to live the lifestyle that fuels their music. Eat and drink Remington for a time and you'll find something in the lyfestyle that you can always relate to. The songs speak for themselves and remind us that things are not alright all the time. But life is the journey we take to see, and hear, and do everything that these songs make us feel. "Things are going to change... With all the tears that fall, every chance we take, on the road." When it comes to matching lyrics with musical emotion, Remington finds a way to drive it on home.
Finally, with a last embrace of existential rhythms, "The Warm Winter" leaves you with a bright and inspiring track called "Florida Sky."A dance hall melody with a driving beat, this song reminds me of the wonderful days on the beach in Miami; the life, the love, the banana hammocks... ok maybe not that last part. But, there is no question this song speaks to anyone who has had to burden themselves with the struggle of staying inside and doing work when the weather outside is beckoning you to enjoy the sunshine. Make up your mind and groove for a while. No matter what your doing, you can't neglect the joy of summer. Remington asks you to believe that these times will last, these times of joy, these times of happiness, and rejoice. If you embrace it, it is with you forever.
Download "The Warm Winter" and other albums for free at Remingtonmusic.org. Also, become part of the scene:
Myspace/Remingtonmusic
Facebook- Remington Fan Club
Certainly ALL right,
-Bloom
P.S. Welcome to summer!
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