Barons in the Attic

Turn It Off inyourspeakers

Turn It Off & Take Out the Battery got a 7/10 rating on inyourspeakers.com

According to their rating system, that means it’s

“Very Good – This rating denotes an album that is overall solid and that we believe to be well worth our readers’ time.”

we’ll take it. read the whole thing here. or just read the positive parts i’ve highlighted below:

“…Barons in the Attic are an ambitious, blood, sweat, and tears type of band who love what they do. This group walks the line between folk and harsher rock sounds…”

“…there is something to enjoy and appreciate in each song, such that this eleven track album never bores.”

“…Barons in the Attic reminds me of a lot of up-and-coming bands I’ve heard in basements, and I mean that as a compliment. The members of this quartet each clearly have a high level of facility on their instruments, but rather than just showing off their technical abilities, they demonstrate sensitivity and an interest in creating emotionally moving soundscapes. The guitar solos, for example, often take their time using high pitched sustains to create tension. Dylan DePice, the drummer, plays complex, fast-paced rhythms at times, but knows when a simple beat would be preferred. On a particularly catchy track, “Julia,” he plays snare hits on every beat while Aaron Wilson sings, ‘She said I was the root of all evil,’ making for a powerful moment.”

“‘Title Credits for a 90’s Sitcom,’ which does sound a bit like it’s title suggests, is one of my favorite songs on the album.”

“…the real impressive quality of this band: they succeed fairly well in at least four genre categories…Barons in the Attic have managed to write at least one high quality song in the categories of hard rock, pop, folk and alternative rock (in my opinion, these songs are ‘In a Nutshell,’ ‘Title Credits,’ ‘Down Together’ and ‘The Rulebook,’ respectively).”

note: it’s actually matty singing “she said i was the root of all evil” in the chorus of “Julia.” Incidentally, inyourspeakers also posted the video for “Julia” with somewhat of a review.