Title - 'City of Skin and Bone'
Artist - Convey
For those not in the know, Convey pride themselves on putting their own spin on rock music that feels familiar, but also looks toward the future of the genre.
Many years and miles separate where Convey stands now from when guitarist Jahan Rajabi and singer Ben Cohen met in high school and carved out their first tunes in a Boston basement.
They joined up with resident Rush disciple Cory Massing at Berklee College of Music before moving westward to Los Angeles to cast the final mold for what Convey would be.
It was there that they rounded out the ranks with bassist Luke Dennis and linked up with Jim Kaufman, who took a keen interest in their sleek sound.
Having self-released an EP in the Fall of 2016 and their viral video hit 'Speed Dial', Convey has remained largely hidden for the past year; incubating ideas, fleshing them out, and not settling until the grooves cut as deep as the vocals soar.
Producer Jim Kaufman (Atlas Genius, Night Riots, Anti-Flag) has helped graft their appreciation for legendary acts like Led Zeppelin and Tool to a living love of Queens of the Stone Age and Circa Survive which has yielded their debut LP City of Skin and Bone (out now via Revival Recordings).
1. 'Devour'
2. 'Inside Out'
3. 'The Way'
4. 'Terror'
5. 'Locked in a Car'
6. 'Nutrition'
7. 'Crayon'
8. 'Boiler Room'
9. 'Freaks'
10. 'City of Skin and Bone'
The one-two punch of 'Devour' showcases the band at their best, really allowing singer Ben Cohen to delve deep into his vocal bag of tricks, and that's backed by the funky 'Inside Out,' the atmospheric 'The Way,' and then the pop rock of 'Terror' and the impassioned 'Locked in a Car.'
The at-first mid-tempo lullaby of 'Nutrition' that suddenly breaks into a guitar tour de force is one of my own personal favorites here and that's followed by the finger-snappin' Crayon,' the low ebb vibe of 'Boiler Room,' and then rounds out with the fervent 'Freaks,' and then the observant storytelling found within the title track, 'City of Skin and Bone.'
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