Midnight Spin, "Through The Mojo Wire" 02/12/2010
By Brendan Harte Gilsenan
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This month, Midnight Spin is set to release their first music video for the song “In the Air (Revival)”. With the help of MTV producers, this video should garner the band the exposure it needs to hit the ground running. And Midnight Spin is at the starting line, waiting for the gun to fire.
With the bite of 80’s hard rock, such as AC/DC and Gun N’ Roses, and the modern sound and fullness of bands such as Pearl Jam, Midnight Spin have crafted themselves a definite direction with their debut EP, Through the Mojo Wire. While Midnight’s songs are radio friendly, and very marketable, the band still maintains that grit of dirty rock ‘n’ roll.
Lead track “Rhythm in the Dark” showcases the band’s ability to craft a straightforward rock song. With an intro sounding like metal hitting your skull, the song treks on with driving drums and constant hooks; elements found throughout Mojo. Front man Mike Corbett is featured on guitar throughout the EP, and his solo on “Rhythm” rips through the track like a riot squad beating back an angry mob.
The band channels its hard rock energy from beginning to end. Wrapping up the five song EP is “Brooklyn’s Weary”, Midnight’s tribute to their local roots. Calling upon the “weird and the weary”, Corbett beckons the burrow’s nocturnal youth to come out and rock the night away.
Mojo is full of many sonic treats that really make these songs special. Sounds tastefully pan from ear to ear, while hitting straight forward when appropriate. Upon each listen guitar licks reveal themselves from deep within the mix, as do the backing vocals and harmonies provided by guitarist Jim Terranova.
This EP wets the taste buds, and leaves anticipation for an eventual main course. It hits hard and to the point, but does not satisfy the appetite it creates. One can only hope that it will not be too long before Midnight Spin releases their debut full-length album.
Mojo closes out with Corbett proclaiming, There's no reason to stay home/You’ve been bottled up/There’s no room for a halo/There’s only room to run. It sounds like Midnight Spin has already started the engine and is inviting you along for the ride. So go ahead: Light up a cigarette, drive 20 over the speed limit, and blare Midnight Spin with the windows down for all to hear.
1. Rhythm in the Dark
2. Trigger Finger Itch
3. In the Air (Revival)
4. Mr. Slate
5. Brooklyn’s Weary
✭✭✭✭
This month, Midnight Spin is set to release their first music video for the song “In the Air (Revival)”. With the help of MTV producers, this video should garner the band the exposure it needs to hit the ground running. And Midnight Spin is at the starting line, waiting for the gun to fire.
With the bite of 80’s hard rock, such as AC/DC and Gun N’ Roses, and the modern sound and fullness of bands such as Pearl Jam, Midnight Spin have crafted themselves a definite direction with their debut EP, Through the Mojo Wire. While Midnight’s songs are radio friendly, and very marketable, the band still maintains that grit of dirty rock ‘n’ roll.
Lead track “Rhythm in the Dark” showcases the band’s ability to craft a straightforward rock song. With an intro sounding like metal hitting your skull, the song treks on with driving drums and constant hooks; elements found throughout Mojo. Front man Mike Corbett is featured on guitar throughout the EP, and his solo on “Rhythm” rips through the track like a riot squad beating back an angry mob.
The band channels its hard rock energy from beginning to end. Wrapping up the five song EP is “Brooklyn’s Weary”, Midnight’s tribute to their local roots. Calling upon the “weird and the weary”, Corbett beckons the burrow’s nocturnal youth to come out and rock the night away.
Mojo is full of many sonic treats that really make these songs special. Sounds tastefully pan from ear to ear, while hitting straight forward when appropriate. Upon each listen guitar licks reveal themselves from deep within the mix, as do the backing vocals and harmonies provided by guitarist Jim Terranova.
This EP wets the taste buds, and leaves anticipation for an eventual main course. It hits hard and to the point, but does not satisfy the appetite it creates. One can only hope that it will not be too long before Midnight Spin releases their debut full-length album.
Mojo closes out with Corbett proclaiming, There's no reason to stay home/You’ve been bottled up/There’s no room for a halo/There’s only room to run. It sounds like Midnight Spin has already started the engine and is inviting you along for the ride. So go ahead: Light up a cigarette, drive 20 over the speed limit, and blare Midnight Spin with the windows down for all to hear.
1. Rhythm in the Dark
2. Trigger Finger Itch
3. In the Air (Revival)
4. Mr. Slate
5. Brooklyn’s Weary
