Philly City Paper says you should come see us on Monday at North Star Bar:
Maybe it’s that dirty garage sound offset by those mesmerizing, multi-tiered vocals (everybody sings! at once sometimes!), or maybe it’s the dark, smirking lyrics. Not sure, but there’s something really right about the way this Philly four-piece thinks rock ‘n’ roll should sound. Univox’s new self-titled debut is an ambitious and confident opening statement: clever, Kinksy, punky, poppy and pretty, but not too pretty, you know?
Thanks, Mr. Rapa! So come see us on Mon., April 12, 7 p.m., $8, with Thinking Machines, Ornery Little Darlings and Br’er at North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., Philadelphia, PA, 215-787-0488.
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Baby Sue also digs our album! Woah!!
Hard-hitting aggressive underground pop/rock. Univox is the four man band comprised of Joseph Bonaventura III, Rob DeCarolis, Kent Boersma, and Josh Jones. Usually bands draw inspiration from one genre or decade…but these guys have a sound that seems to draw upon artists all the way from the 1970s right on to the present. Some of the tracks are all-out rock while others are interesting takes on a more classic pop/rock sound. Interestingly, all four band members sing lead…while gives this album a more multi-dimensional sound. Some of these songs are surprisingly complex in terms of vocal melodies and arrangements. Hard to say whether or not these guys’ intent is to avoid being pigeonholed…but on this album they have succeeded in doing so. Modern classic cuts include “Pi,” “Lever Master City,” “Cannonball,” “Conan,” and “Nobody’s That Smart.” Cool music with a different sort of kick. TOP PICK.
Thanks, Baby Sue! We know you also meant to tell everyone to come see us on Tues., April 13, 8p.m., $8, with Fang Island and Dinowalrus at Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St., Hoboken (no jokin’), NJ, (201)653-1703.
