Of Men and Angels • The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer released their new 15 track album, “Of Men and Angels,” on Feb. 23. While Bryce Avary’s talent is extremely impressive considering he is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer, “Of Men and Angels” didn’t project itself as well as it should have.
Avary’s unique voice booms loudly on every track, as did previous records, while instead he should have gone for something a little different and tried to step outside of the box. Perhaps the most terrifying track was “Japanese Exchange Student” with lyrics like, “I love the Japanese, those from Japan and overseas.” It was hard to listen to the entire track. The only songs worth listening to were “Of Men and Angels” for the beautifully played piano introduction and “Roses” because Avary changes his style. Overall, the CD could have pushed the envelope and delivered a bigger impact.
