11/13/2023 0 Comments White reaper![]() ![]() “Pink Space” is, by contrast, a morose pop rock tune, a mood translated onto “Heaven Or Not”’s “color made in monochrome,” which ironically mimics neon nostalgia with echoed electronic drums and strobe lighting. Not that it sounds out of place, nor does the left-field “Funny Farm.” Deviating from the love-lorn heartbreak, Esposito reminds us, “I am a cowboy” and “I am from the future,” on a roadhog motor trip through hell’s desert, featuring demonic hushed screams and Southern twang. Ryan Hater’s keyboards add a jangly synth-pop sound to “Getting into Trouble with the Boss” which, despite a midtempo number, gravitates toward a face-ripping solo as if the band needs to fulfill a quota. But the versatility shows whenever White Reaper dip into other styles that strike their fancy. “Fog Machine” is the most retro of all, its monumental hooks delivered with throaty brilliance from Tony Esposito, which gets the backups involved for a live show centerpiece. “Bozo” is another punk ‘n’ roll throwback, making a claim to soundtrack a revitalized Crazy Taxi franchise someday. Funneled through fuzz pedals and a hair metal neck-tapping solo, it’s akin to Rivers Cuomo’s Van Halen worship, a jukebox rock record played with Flying Vs. The eponymous opener revs up before unleashing catchiness in droves. The band’s fourth effort Asking For A Ride sees them going for broke, leaving no noise overstaying its welcome in these 10 riff-packed songs. Kentucky’s White Reaper seek to replenish it while living up to their name: a bright facade for a rip roaring, flame-fueled brand of garage rock. What’s fun anymore? Where are the screeching amps, fists-in-the-air chorus bellows or power pop hooks-immovable objects once entrenched into your brain? Rock music hit all these tropes on the airwaves at the turn of the century, and it needs that joy again. ![]()
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