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Local band releases impressive debut album
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It is, of course, tempting to compare local band The Invasion to Radiohead with their melodic, loud-then-soft guitars and soaring vocals. The lyric work is similar but more concrete than Radiohead’s and the guitar work is a bit more bluesy. That’s not to say that the music couldn’t be mistaken for Radiohead to the unenlightened listener, but they keep an identity all their own.
The Invasion has moments of blissful pop music, as in “Homecoming,” slow country/blues in “The New Rules,” and even Latin shuffle in “Constancy.” Like a lot of great bands they have variety while still being uniquely them. That’s a fine line to walk, and they pull off the feat handsomely.
This past Thursday, on Cinco de Mayo, The Invasion held their first CD release party and performance at the Record Exchange. They had their CD for sale and performed to give the audience a taste. The reception was warm and energetic.
Some might remember them from one of their earlier performances opening for The Pixies at the Big Easy. Their performance was stunted that night, but not without reason. Prior to that show they hadn’t had very many performances, and certainly not to a crowd of 1,400. Not many people had even heard of them at that point. The audience was of two groups, one who heard the potential and lent them at least one ear and the other who was impatient to hear The Pixies and unappreciative of anything that stood in their way. Either way you look at it, it was just too early in The Invasion’s career for them to play such a high profile show.
Their potential, though, is to become the band that sells out the Big Easy. It is surely in the future for The Invasion.
The album is good, in a word. It is well produced and the songs all seem to go along exactly as they were intended. The variety is refreshing, but not distracting. Ultimately, the sound is one step before professional and one step ahead of most local bands. It is sure to take them very far in their career, and who knows what the next one will do.
Justin Prescott
Culture Writer