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Originally Posted by Igottago
Probably because the band apes Zeppelin right down to the socks -- they basically copy the entire Zeppelin act. I saw them live and they even had a Bonham drum solo ala Moby Dick. It was hilarious. Kind of fun to watch for a few songs while drinking a beer but becomes painful how there is literally no attempt whatsoever to differentiate themselves or even show they had any other influences.
I think bands can heavily wear their influences on their sleeves but this is some next level imitation. The only bands I've seen do it to this level are actually cover bands. I think the reviews are more than fair.
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I can't deny the criticisms, I just find it a bit disingenuous when a music review is 5-10% about music and the rest is about fashion and context (ie - the infamous pitchfork review). The only thing about music that really counts is the impact it has on the listener, if you have extensively contextualize your music to enjoy it, then I think you're doing it wrong and I have little interest in the opinion of anyone who thinks like that.