I Think I See Evil,
KervinKervin hail from New York, and are causing quite a sound explosion in the U.S. The four piece combine the political and revolutionary injection of Rage against the Machine with the sound of very early Red Hot Chilli Peppers and System Of A Down, whilst throwing in their other major influences including Hip-Hop, traditional Indian music and grunge. This is socially aware, leadership hypocrisy and citizen indifference attacking poetry with dance friendly hooks and a powerful rock edge. Sound good?
It’s unlikely that many people will hear a similar album to this, unless they whack on an old RATM album. Kervin seem to have dropped themselves into the void left by RATM, with the hope they can grow into it, and maybe one day lead the thousands of Rage fans left hungry by the bands depletion onto a new level. It’s amazing how no-one did this sooner, I guess many bands were waiting for the work of Audiosalve before deciding what to do, and in their anti-climax were able to head out in hope of picking up where Zac De La Roche left off. Kervin’s album isn’t just a plane rip off though; it has sparks of originality and difference, which will have a new breed of music lover following their political parade.
“I Think I See Evil” is a brilliant album, full of high quality songs, full of energy from the moment it begins, funky, up-lifting and with a varying tempo, it can make you want to dance, and can make you want to riot in it’s moments. It’s wonderfully written and performed. Take tracks like “Mimic the Accident,” with its powerful chorus would spark slam pits world wide, yet some of the guitar trickery and solo’s would fit into some of the most laid back RHCP tracks. Believe me; this band will one day be the next major voice of politically charged music.
Pete
www.whoiskervin.com
