Yes, I am surprised more than you right now. Writing articles for three straight weeks is an accomplishment for me. I believe in more quality than quantity, some people don't agree with me when it comes to that, but let's be honest who cares?
Anyways, now that tangent is over, on to the article. For some odd reason, Universal Music Group still wants to work with me when it comes to their up and coming talents, and I am always happy to oblige because it puts food on the table, and music is quite dope. This week, I am covering the up and coming artist, Mutemath.
Who Is Mutemath?
According to my good friends at Wikipedia, "Mutemath is an American alternative rock band from New Orleans that formed in 2002. The group consists of lead vocalist and keyboardist Paul Meany, guitarist Todd Gummerman and bassist Jonathan Allen, but they often perform on any mixture or variation of these instruments." That's a mouthful, I know, but this band got my attention with their new song, Break The Fever. I have included the link to the song below this paragraph:
The Review:
Alright, I am just going to come out and say it. Mutemath's sound is one I am not particularly keen on. However, for some odd reason, I don't hate their music. It's just a different sound to me, and that's not a bad thing. I can definitely see a market for this band. The electronic sound is edgy and modern at the same time, perfect for my fellow millennials out there. If you asked me my honest opinion about this song, it makes me feel I am going on a psychedelic adventure into a place I have no business being at in the first place. However, me being the honest reviewer that I am, I would probably take that adventure head on, and this song playing in the background would just be an excellent theme song. If you want another perspective on this song, think of the old Ipod commercials from the mid 2000's. This song would fit right into the commercial, and Steve Jobs would look more like a genius than ever. If U2 and Daft Punk ever had a baby, this would be it.
The Bottom Line?
These guys have a future in the music industry, however, it's gonna be a very specialized crowd. Do I see these guys going mainstream in the near future? Probably not, but that doesn't mean that their sound is terrible, it's just different. Give them a couple more albums and I believe they are going to blow up big into the pop culture scene. The music industry is not prepared for these guys to come and take over, but I believe it will happen sooner rather than later.
