"We're Anyone from Huntington Beach" - (get it?) - opens "Live Acid," the soundtrack to the movie "Togetherment" and first release from the band "Anyone." At times a Helmet pushed riff machine, with a Jane's Addiction spirituality most evident, is in singer Riz Story's almost feminine whine of vocal presence. There's a high sense of artistic drama and tension and the pieces tend to be more about mood than hook. This is a live recording, and an impressive one at that. Great sound. Great energy. For a three piece, they manage to get a very large presence.

There is a certain minimalism involved that will test the patience of those looking for full bore metal throttle. "Anyone" is often content to just push slow, driving tempos and repeating lyrics through the skull. Songs often stretch out into drifting jams and show some intelligent working of structures, all executed here in live context with precision. The combination of some of these areas, where "Anyone" is almost as concerned with the notes they aren't playing, simplistic one note poundings, and Riz's whine, is where the band will probably find it's detractors. They do take some getting used to.

"Daddy Skypig" brings the Helmet comparisons in more thickly, but are offset by Riz's warm guitar runs and "I can't believe you would sink so low." is the echoing ideal.

There is a certain awkwardness about "Anyone's" music that takes a few listens to permeate, and I believe to some degree this is intentional, but will also draw a line in the dirt that will place most listeners firmly on one side or the other. I say "So be it," since the overall vibe about "Anyone's" music is anything but compromising. An interestingly heavy, deep dramatic, semi-hard rock, semi-art warble and wail marker of angst that in itself is a good listen, but in this case, is also the soundtrack to a rockumentary of acidic proportions exposing a very artistic insight into the Huntington Beach community.

The single noted guitar howls are achingly beautiful at the end of the "Magic Dust," with a endearing bass line of the likes I haven't heard since "I would for You" by Jane's Addiction. "Can't you tell me what's real, in this world/ I can't wait to go under/ I can't wait to go again," is a small peek into the spirituality of Story's expression. Then, to put the listener completely off guard, is the country tinged "Baby Blue," crooned in the sweetest of 50's styling and progressions almost bringing a tear to my eye.

This is heavy art rock, with dramatic qualities, that embrace an edgy take with melodic intentions.