AMZ - November, 1999 - Human Drama
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Vol 4 Number 1

November, 1999

 

       

 
Artist: Human Drama
Title: "Solemn Sun Setting"
Label: Hollows Hill
Reviewed by: Irene Sun Woo
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The press release for this album alludes to "Human Drama's" involvement in the L.A. music scene associated with Jane's Addiction and Guns 'N' Roses, but this is very, very misleading. They sound absolutely nothing like the aforementioned legends, but instead more like a pseudo-goth band with a Doors influence. Singer Johnny Indovina does have a fine tuned voice, but instead of using it to the band's advantage he quivers vocals on "A Simple Glance," or belts out contrived, overly dramatic lyrics on "I Cannot Believe."

The instrumentals on the album range from dronings on the verge of being trippy, to over-simplified melodies that imply novices. But the band have been together since 1980, which makes the album all the more confusing, since they don't sound like a band that has been polishing their style for nineteen years. However, the lyric "Somewhere tomorrow's promise rings/ Somewhere a Sunday choir sings/ Somewhere is where I want to be. . ." makes it clear the band is persistent and optimistic.

 
 
 
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