Pop-punk band Forever Air has released their first
full-length record, “A Glass Canvas,” to critical acclaim
Pop-punk band Forever Air has released their first
full-length record, “A Glass Canvas,” to critical and fan acclaim. Forever Air
itself was first formed in the tradition of the new-school, California punk-rock style popularized by
bands like Blink-182, Screeching Weasel, and Riverfenix in the mid- nineteen-nineties.
Characterized by melodic songwriting, a one-two drumbeat, and a relatively
small number of members, this increasingly rare sound lies somewhere between
the doo-wop rock of the fifties and the outright aggression of punk from the
early and mid-eighties. This flavor of punk rock is some of the most fun a
music fan can have, and although Forever Air’s first long-playing album, “A
Glass Canvas,” is a departure from the hard-fast-loud formula of yesteryear, it
has the best qualities of the genre in spades.
The first attribute of note regarding “A Glass Canvas” is
the sheer length of the record, which, comprised of a modest twelve tracks,
stops spinning at around an hour, thirty-percent more music for the listener’s
money than a typical LP, which runs for approximately forty minutes. Besides this, the fan will notice a marked
change in tone and mood from track one to track two, from two to three, and so
on. Many songs have the appeal of great classic rock ballads. Some tracks
feature classy, crystalline female vocals to contrast with the usual lead. Additionally,
Forever Air’s lyrics are written to show the audience, rather than tell them
outright, what the music intends to convey.
According to singer/songwriter Allan Rookyard, this is entirely intentional.
“I like people to be a little interpretative for
themselves,” he writes. “I mean, why tell people what’s happening in a song? I’d
rather the person listening make that choice. The beauty of music to me is how
it can affect you and make you feel a certain way. What one person may think or
relate to, could be totally different for someone else. So this album is all
about you. It’s personal, emotional, vibrant and full of life.”
Though their songs are more relaxed than, say,
the Sex Pistols, Forever Air keeps the tradition of heart and honesty in punk rock
where it’s always been located: somewhere between the words and the guitar
strings. Everyone with punk rock sensibilities and an ear for poetry will
appreciate the raw beauty of “A Glass Canvas.”
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “A
Glass Canvas” is distributed globally by MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com) and is available at iTunes for convenient
purchase and download
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ARTIST CONTACT INFO:
foreverairband@hotmail.com
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