This band is from my town, and this is probably one of the best albums. Now I know, "ohh those guys are from your town and you probably know them so you think their so cool.", well ya I know them, but seriously this is a fantastic album. I have been trying to think of what album I have, from a local band, that I want to review first; so I decided to go with my favorite one.
Freak Flag is really one of the most well rounded and bad ass Experimental/Post-Punk/Space Rock bands around. This album truly has everything in it: fast punk rhythms mixed with aggression, yet clean and experimental enough to make you listen and realize what all is really going on; as well as cool dark rhythm based melodies that gives you the spaced out atmospheric drones that'll lead you into submission until a lead comes back in get set off your hyperactivity. I have seen these songs played live, and the album pretty much as their live set, and I have always been very happy with it. Freak Flag is one of those bands that can pull off their studio sound, live; which is amazing once you listen to it and hear everything that is going on, in the forefront and the background. The 15 tracks from this album flow better than a loose skank's heavy flow; but honestly, the album flows perfectly and you don't get bored, not even once, during the album. (which is a huge thing when trying to listen to an album if you have a decent sized collection; at least for me.)
Experiments in Evolution was released on an awesome local label, and Freak Flag can be reached through their Myspace page. With this band not being as big as it should be, you need to contact them to get a copy. And when you do contact them and get a copy, or listen to the tracks on their page, you won't regret it. I personally would get the album, locals bands should always be supported, and this album sounds great through a home system. (lots of great pan work and production.) Despite all that; if I was to stumble across these guys online or see them live, and didn't know them personally, they would still be one of my top all together favorites. I am gonna be overly critical when I give it an official score, because of the fact that I know them, people might think I'm not taking the review all that seriously. But man, this album is freakin' good and seriously kicks the shit out that fuckin' Arcade Fire album that you are probably listening to.
Official score- 4.75/5
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