In west Philadelphia born and raised…is a band that spends most of their days…In actuality I’m not sure if Reward is from the east or west of the that city – but I do know they just put out a record called Painted Desperation last month and that if you’re a fan of Title Fight or Balance and Composure, you’re likely to want to hop on their ride now.
I’ll admit this record wasn’t for me because I’m not a fan of this kind of rock – at times a little too heavy with “Teamocil” and not really doing much for me with “Soft Teeth.” However, I did like the lyrics of “Seep” and all in all the end of the album held its best moments. “Hooked” gets you by being just enough, but it’s the lead single, “Bob,” that’s the clear cut star. It started a little worrisome at first vocally by I was really feeling the music so much that I gave it so many more listens and ended up really enjoying it thoroughly.
Would the Fresh Prince toss this record on? I’m not sure because I have no clue what Will Smith listens to nowadays, but you should check it out Reward you, again, like the aforementioned bands and need something new in your life. You can get Painted Desperation, out now on Mutant League Records.
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