Fusing catchy pop-rock hooks with melodic tones and an electro rock feel, Gentleman Reg is indie rock at its best. Throw in a mellow, acoustic jam and an upbeat, bouncy dance number here and there, and this band might be all you need for a busy week ahead.
Gentleman Reg is actually the work of Toronto singer-songwriter Reg Vermue on vocals and guitar, while featuring performances on his latest album from Greg Millson (Great Lake Swimmers) on drums/percussion, as well as Elizabeth Powell (Land of Talk) on backing vocals and Kelly McMichael on piano/keys. Out next Tuesday (February 24th) is his first release, Jet Black, off the same Canadian label, Arts & Crafts Records, that produces such indie stalwarts as Broken Social Scene and Feist, as well as need to know bands like Land of Talk, The Dears, Stars, and The Stills. This will be Gentleman Reg's fourth album in total, his first full length release since 2004's Darby and Joan.The entire album is currently playing on Gentleman Reg's MySpace page. Some of my personal favorites include the percussion intro and beachy feel of "To Some It Comes Easy", the melodic strumming and head-moving tune, "You Can't Get It Back", and the club-pumping, dance diddy that is "We're In A Thunderstorm", but the whole album doesn't seem to disappoint; find out for yourself! The band will be making it's presence known at SXSW this year in Austin so check them out if you can!
Overall Rating: 7 out of 10
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