Down and Away – “Reclaim The Radio”
Down and Away – “Reclaim The Radio” This 20 song release represents a band on the brink of punk Stardom. Like other punk revival bands such as Down By Law & Face To Face the tracks are energetic and bursting with cynicism about being tired of dealing with people and their idealistic flaws as sung about in “Right Here”, “Reclaim The Radio, & Black & White” to name a few. The singer of Down and Away, “Marcus” demonstrated a powerful, well-defined voice, along with a strong commitment to his material. Providing an excellent support group for their vocal leaders trademark creations, the rhythm section stays in control and provides incredibly addictive gang vocals. The bands enthusiasm gets the best of them during some of the slower portions of a couple songs that make it a little uneven at time, but I consider such overly caffeinated quirks to be endearing and to add personality to these fine cuts of grade A prime rib punk rock. Down and Away possesses the instincts and ability to steal the show and if they can continue to produce great releases like “Reclaim the Radio” they will easily become a well known band in every punk circle near and far. 5/5
