{"id":1202,"date":"2018-08-06T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2018-08-04T15:46:24","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T21:46:24","slug":"music-modern-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/06\/music-modern-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSIC: Modern Suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern Suspects
\n<\/u><\/strong>Date: July 3, 2018<\/p>\n

Back in 2014, I had the opportunity to see the band formerly known as \u201cClaymore Disco\u201d perform at the Black Sheep in Colorado Springs. Now four years later, this band has reorganized a little and re-branded themselves as \u201cModern Suspects\u201d shortly after I saw them perform as Claymore Disco. In that time, they have released two EPs and have had moderate success in the Colorado music scene, having even recently headlined a show at the Bluebird in Denver. With four years of experience under their belts, Modern Suspects has evolved and matured their sound from their Claymore Disco days and are now a musical force awaiting to be discovered by wider audiences.<\/p>\n

\"\"For their 2015 self-titled debut, Modern Suspects have a solid five tracks that show off their musical style and potential. The vocals are distinctly similar to Claymore Disco, mostly because Garrett Myers, the lead vocalist, was the same for both bands. In terms of production quality, there has been much improvement in this first EP, even if it was put out shortly after the disbanding of the previous band. The instruments are well-mixed,\u00a0and the music is a step above their former efforts, both in lyrics and tone. There are times where Modern Suspects songs sound similar to recent Mutemath tracks (circa the \u201cVitals\u201d album), with maybe a bit of The Killers mixed in for good measure. If you enjoy Mutemath or The Killers, you\u2019ll likely enjoy Modern Suspects.<\/p>\n

\"II\"In their follow-up EP, entitled \u201cII,\u201d two additional years of continual work on their craft have paid off for the band. While their debut EP was good, it wasn\u2019t entirely perfect. \u201cII\u201d starts very strong with two killer tracks in \u201cDrift\u201d and \u201cDemons in the Night<\/a>,\u201d the latter of which also has an excellent music video on the band\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>. The rest of the tracks on this album are certainly in the same catchy style, except for half of \u201cTerrified,\u201d which felt a little off from the rest of the EP. At least the last track, \u201cJust Watch Me\u201d ends on a solid note. If you ever get a chance to see Modern Suspects perform live, they have a good stage presence and are very comfortable in front of an audience. They\u2019re an up-and-coming band that you\u2019ll have to watch in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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