It was hard, but I tore myself away from Katy Perry’s “Roar” last night and this morning to continue my listening session with Culprit. What can I say, I was raised on TRL and I’m a sucker for a pop song (that’s a working title of one of the chapters in my memoir). Anyways, Culprit never ceases to be anything less than manicured and poised when it comes to their style of rock. That’s the truth and that’s what you can find on their latest Totem.
They sound like they’ve been at it longer than Carson Daly’s been pimping pop (last one, I promise). Each track was like a calming rock bath. It was never too much, but at the same time it was fulfilling. “Knock on the Sky,” which we heard months ago, finally got a home next to “No More” and “Pieces of Eden,” both of which reminded me of Hoobastank’s radio friendly ways. If I had to go with a winner though, it’d have to be “Totem.” That’s the lightest one on the record and hello, sucker over here.
If you’re into bands like Back Pocket Memory and Currents, then please do yourself a solid and check out Culprit. They’re a band I’m proud to say is from California, so no more of that “the west coast gave us nothing after Blink” talk. We have a lot to offer, so pick up Totem when it drops August 20th on Easy Killer Records…Wait that sounds familiar. Oh yes, Darkhorse. Don’t forget their label mates are dropping their record the same day.
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