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Full Out Freak Full Out Freak By Adela Brito On their self-titled debut album, Full Out Freak, the four man band from Hoboken, NJ, delivers twelve high-energy tunes with catchy choruses and powerful guitar riffs. Full Out Freak consists of Joey Aparicio, Tim Quick on guitar, Eric Berkowitz on bass and Justin N. on drums. The group, with the guidance of lead vocalist and guitarist Aparicio, writes its own material, and comes up with intelligent lyrics and harmonies that don't get lost in the guitars. The music on Full Out Freak gets better after each listen. The first song, "After All," gives the CD a strong start. It's got fiery guitars and a catchy chorus that stays with the listener: "Sometimes late is better than never. Sometimes ties are better to sever after all." The best song on this album is the second, "Little Conversations." Before finishing your first listen, you'll already be singing along to the chorus: "These little conversations - they may be paralyzed. I've got my life to listen, so take a little time to see if something bigger is on the other side. Hello, hello, don't walk away. Hello, hello, so much to say." "What Would You Say" has a little Alice in Chains metal feel to it. No catchy chorus here, just great vocals and guitars, and that's what is so good about it. Another notable track, "Loser Anyway," tells of a doomed relationship in which a guy is going to lose the girl no matter what he does. All the songs on this album make it a well-crafted debut for a group that doesn't have the quality of the majority of the new rock outfits out there today - bands that all sound the same. Full Out Freak has a unique sound that is consistent throughout this record and transcends onto the live stage. |
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