01/12/2010: Villains cd reviews! MusicNewsNashville and JerseyBeat.com

The Villians - Self-Titled

by Chuck Dauphin

It wasn’t until I looked at their bio that I discovered that The Villains are one of the top rock groups in the Atlanta market----a musical hotbed for many different styles.  That being said, I think they could also qualify for Country, Americana, or ... well, more.

The Country side comes out the loudest on cuts such as “Just Another Saturday Night,” and “Where We Begin,” which with its’ Gary Allan-ish retro guitar licks, strikes me as the best chance for airplay in the format, should they decide to pursue that.

But, hold on a minute.  There’s another side to the Villains.  They steer down the middle of the road on tunes like “Let’s Forget About It Tonight” and the 70s sounding “What A Shame.” I think that either of these songs could find a ready and willing home on Americana radio…..should they decide to pursue that.

Hey, wait one more minute.  Maybe these guys are a rock band.  They definitely seem to sound like one on “Party’s Over” and “You Don’t Have To Say,” which features some scorching guitar, as well as harmony.

So….with all that said….Where do the Villains belong? The answer is anywhere you want them to be.  They are just that good, that they can do it all….and do it well.  Sometimes, music doesn’t fit in a neat, little tidy box, and the Villains are proof of that!

For more about The Villians or to buy this CD, visit http://www.thevillainsband.com/

 

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 THE VILLAINS (www.thevillainsband.com)

Delivering eight tracks worth of supremely catchy, tuneful, and delightful
country pop-rock winners, this Atlanta, Georgia group keep things
constantly fun and frothy on their hugely enjoyable and impressive debut
album. Eschewing pretense and needless flashy razzle-dazzle in favor of a
more straightforward approach, these guys maintain a simple and
uncluttered style that still manages a few finely affecting moments of
thoughtful reflectivity amid all the bouncy good-hearted merriment.
Moreover, the vocals are clear and strong, the playing smooth and
proficient, the songwriting smart and concise, and the arrangements tight
and harmonic. A neat little album. - Joe Wawrzyniak, JerseyBeat.com