The Silent Boys - One Step Closer
0 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Friday, November 30, 2007 at 10:55.
I can't find any information about the band as their website seems to have expired - So all information I have on the band is taken from what CD Baby had to say on the bands history - "The Silent Boys is an indie-pop band that has been silently playing and recording music for the past two decades. Its founder and leader, Wallace Dietz, is an avid indie-pop fan who cites influences from bands such as the Chameleons, the Cure, Joy Division, Felt, Durutti Column, McCarthy, Echo & the Bunnymen, Adorable, the Go-Betweens, Sad Lovers and Giants, the Miracle Legion, the Replacements, Ride, and even jangle pop bands like the Bats, the Chills, the Sea Urchins and the Field Mice. The two other permanent members of the band include bass and lead guitarist John Suchocki and drummer John Morand."And while I can hear some of their stated influences loud and clear - what I can't hear is anything that would make me want to return to the LP after the initial few listens. I find it hard to write a review that lacks a positive slant but The Silent Boys are just too indiepop by numbers for me. I like my indiepop with more of an edge to it than what is offered up by The Silent Boys. And when indiepop is done as meekly as this, the songs have to be absolutely stunning to hold my attention (I am thinking about The Field Mice here) and that's the crux of the problem - the songs on 'One Step Closer' are not strong enough to hold my interest. Saying all that, there are bound to be people out there that will like 'One Step Closer'. Sadly, I'm not one of them.
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