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With their debut album Overgrown Eden, Brit rockers InMe look set to steal a march on many of their American peers, just as Bush did back in the days of grunge. Striking the right pose and fuelled by the correct influences, they also have a keen ear for an infectious melody that's already seen them break into the UK singles charts. Singer-guitarist Dave McPherson, only 20, is a precocious talent, pitching his vocals between Gavin Rossdale's pained mellifluence and Kurt Cobain's cracked passion, and occasionally rising to a despondent Thom Yorke-style falsetto. Thus his voice is an eminently appropriate vehicle for his tales of c
With their debut album Overgrown Eden, Brit rockers InMe look set to steal a march on many of their American peers, just as Bush did back in the days of grunge. Striking the right pose and fuelled by the correct influences, they also have a keen ear for an infectious melody that's already seen them break into the UK singles charts. Singer-guitarist Dave McPherson, only 20, is a precocious talent, pitching his vocals between Gavin Rossdale's pained mellifluence and Kurt Cobain's cracked passion, and occasionally rising to a despondent Thom Yorke-style falsetto. Thus his voice is an eminently appropriate vehicle for his tales of communication breakdowns, plummeting confidence and spiralling overindulgence. Musically, InMe rise above their contemporaries' punky power-pop. The guitar on "Wound" chimes like early Sisters of Mercy, "Natural"'s vocals are oddly folky, while "Her Mask", with its ghostly whispers and Pink Floyd-style effects, veers towards prog. But this is not to say they don't rock. "Lava Twilight" and "Trenches" are both pop-metal epics, while the opening "UnderDose" and closing "Mosaic", both driven by churning bass, are simultaneously despairing and hugely ebullient. If there's a down point, it's McPherson's tendency to end lines with an affected death-metal grunt. That said, Overgrown Eden is the best Brit rock debut in ages. --Dominic Wills
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Manufacturer: Music for Nations
Release date: 27 January 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5016583127527
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