“ Nowhere Fast ” doesn ’ t let us down , as the music stays upbeat , fast-paced , with a great guitar riff and drum lead-in that demonstrates what much of today ’ s music seems to have left behind . The guitar work continues as a strong suit for the album , as it ripped right through on its way to my thoughts of , “ What can be better to listen to for a fan of just straight up rock music ?”
“ Everglades ” changes up the pace , tempo and style . It is a bluesy , southern rock style track , reminding me of several bluesbased bands of yesterday , i . e . TANGIER and SWEET F . A . Yet I find the vocals in “ Everglades ” to be vocally stronger than Sweet F . A . --and perhaps a smoother listen than the vocals BILL MATTSON provided us on Tangier ’ s recordings . Being a fan of this specific type of rock , I find “ Everglades ” to be a very easy listen that I could hit the repeat button on let it play on and on .
“ Lost ” is another bluesy track . I find the musicianship , the bass walks , guitar work , and drums a continuation , yet separation , from “ Everglades ” --which is a contradictory statement … until you listen to and feel the music in your own ears .
“ Love is Crazy ” … what else can you say ? “ Love is Crazy ” is a power ballad , leading us a third direction in five songs--that is refreshing . The one thing I have failed to mention is how crisp and clear the vocals are and have been . The backup vocals are spot on , and you can actually understand every word being sung on the album .
“ No More ” picks up the pace , although not feverishly . My feeling 6 tracks into the album , is that there was a tremendous amount of effort put into every detail in the recording of this album . It appears that there were no corners cut in the recording and production of “ Karma ”.
“ Hold On ” is another song that I could hit the repeat button--and just let it play over and over . We all have certain songs that hit us , depending on our moods . “ Hold On ”, for me , is one of those songs that hit me perfectly in my current mood .
“ Livin ’ It Up ” steps up the pace . There is a little funk guitar going on that exemplifies the diversity and well thought-out plan on the album . You don ’ t get lulled to sleep by getting locked into the same monotonous song , 9 times over .
“ Karma ” wraps up with a strong ending . “ Forgive To Be Free ” returns to the faster pace , yet backs it down into a bluesy guitar solo … then kicks back into a fast-paced solo that somehow is all pulled together … a fitting ending that attests to the aforementioned “ not getting lulled to sleep ” by the same old , same old , song after song .
While you may not be able to get your hands on New Machine ’ s album “ Karma ” yet ( it is slated for a release date of March 17 , 2017 ), you can preorder it through iTunes NOW . It will be worth the money ! Pick it up !
You can look for a feature article on New Machine in a future edition of ION Indie Magazine .
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