New York alternative rock indie band
The Racer is releasing their newest LP album “Passengers”
Indie rock band from New York, The
Racer is releasing their newest LP album, “Passengers.” The
record is their most ambitious project to date, with over forty
minutes of original music in twelve tracks, including a powerful
introduction. The sound is easily better than the most popular
singles being played on alternative radio stations today, and while
this may seem extremely biased, even by music-journalism standards,
the sheer divide between the quality of today's top performers and
the superior power, groove and elegance of The Racer remains
positively undeniable.
The sound of “Passengers” is
grounded in alternative rock with indie rock overtones, similar to
what might happen with a cross between early Pearl Jam and late
Fugazi, with Pearl Jam lending their exceptional vocals and
overarching tenderness through every hard-rocking moment, and Fugazi
representing the profound creativity and complexity that infuses each
of The Racer's tracks, both in lyrical poetry and prominence of
percussion.
The Racer's guitars use a tasteful
array of tones, some warm with a balanced amount of distortion, some
clean and full of middle-range, all of them played with neither
pretentiousness nor frivolity. The bass is more than a backbone, its
lines cleverly walking up and down the neck in perfect marriage to
the drums. The Racer's drums are arresting, volatile, and often
surprising – never predictable except in keeping consistent time.
Their vocals, even amid this surging sea of remarkable talent in
composition and performance, still manage to stand out. The singing
is intrepid, clarion, and beautiful without being effeminate, a
quality most male singers in the indie rock scene have forgotten.
Lyrics, too, along with the rest of the songwriting, are key
components to what makes The Racer truly incredible.
Of their writing on “Passengers,”
The Racer says, “The album fictionalizes a
car crash in order to explore some different, very specific memories
from all our lives. The message varies by song, but overall there is
a general theme of never giving up or letting go of your dreams –
no matter how it makes you look in other people’s eyes.”
Additionally, The Racer has written that “Passengers” is a
“deliberate and imaginative exploration of the moment-of-death soul
searching that occurs in the wake of a devastating, fictional
accident. Every aspect, from the lyrics and musical arrangements to
the recording process and artwork, was approached under the pretext
of this narrative.”
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The Racer (formerly known as
Stuedabakerbrown) are long overdue for a mainstream hit record.
“Passengers” follows on the heels of The Racer's 2010 debut LP
record, “Strangers We'll Become,” with which they have garnered
considerable success. Music from “Strangers We'll Become” has
been featured on such television programs as MTV's “Jersey Shore,”
“The Real World: New Orleans,”and “The Challenge.”
Additionally, their single, “Couch Sitting Rattlesnake” has been
made available for the blockbuster video game, “Rock Band 3.”
Whether “Passengers” will be the
album that moves The Racer into the mainstream spotlight or not
remains to be seen, but the question of success is plainly answered.
As a work of fine musical art, more success has not been seen in a
record than exists in “Passengers” by The Racer. Veteran
listeners and music fans, you have been alerted.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Passengers” is
distributed globally by MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com)
and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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