Screamfeeder "Take You Apart" (Rhythm Ace Records 2007)

Melodic pop rock from Brisbane

Once upon a time, Australia was known as a land where purveyors of bad hair metal were kings, while the more melodic bands always seemed to be secondary in Aussie popular pysche. At some undistinguished moment in time, all of this changed and Australians arguably became the main purveyors of melodic rock internationally.

Screamfeeder have been around since the early nineties and have released eight albums to date. "Take You Apart" orginally came out in 2003 and saw the band look to return to simple song writing roots. For the most part they succeeded admirably.

"Take You Apart" passes in a blur of melodic brilliance. Standout tracks include; "I Just Don't Know what to Do Anymore" and "Same Mistakes Again" but every track is worth the price of admission.

I have always considered pop-rock to be the last refuge of the scoundrel by way of the fact that it seems any old hack can make a decent stab at it. However, it is a sign of considerable song-writing skill to sustain this level of quality throughout an album's duration.

Date review added:  Monday, September 24, 2007
Reviewer:  Dan Wilkinson
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