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Transcending the Harder Elements of Rock

crimsonsamurai | West Coast USA | 05/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I know there are people out there that hate punk, dismissing it as childish and immature or simply dont put the effort into hearing some of the better bands instead of just generalizing the whole genre from the bands the media markets like to force down peoples eardrums. But as someone who loves every variety of music out there, to the uninitiated Tsunami Bomb is an excellent punk rock band with one of the best female vocalists I've heard this side of R&B, Gwen Stefani has nothing on her. When she does her solo accapella's and then right after comes a nice whiff of guitar and beatwork it will get you two looks everytime you're stopped at an intersection, first WTF then the second time around "hey thats pretty good, who is that?"



I was in the record store today and was getting pretty frustrated that they didnt have anything I was looking for but when I picked up this album 'The Definitive Act' used I thought I would give it a go since I loved their first cd 'The Enemy Within..' that I picked up way back. On my way to work, not even having the volume at very high, I was simply blown away by the first two songs, very addicting punk melodies. I came to find out nothing on this cd is horrible, there might be some subpar songs but they are certainly listenable and far from annoying. In my opinion 'A Lonely Chord' is the pick of the litter, coming off with a modern style beat of old school big city jazz infused with melodic guitar riffs and of course Agent M's ever so highlighting voice orchestrating it altogether. They have more of a poppish feel to their music on this then previous albums, not radio friendly just something thats more appealing to the ear then a good majority of the punk bands out there.



Normally I dont recommend music to others since everyone has such a pathetic undertaste for dismissing certain bands/groups/singers for not being their type of music. But I would think their style transcends, at the very least, all of the harder elements of rock. If you like Metal, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, or anything with a nice attitude to it I would definately recommend Tsunami Bomb to you."

A definitive difference

Katie | CT | 10/22/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Anybody who bought this and expected another CD like The Ultimate Escape... well, you didn't get what you expected. The Definitive Act is a perfect example of how change is good. The song "20 Going On..." from The Ultimate Escape hints at what The Definitive Act sounds like. They got serious w/ this album and really pulled it all together. The Ultimate Escape was the band testing the water and The Definitive Act is the band diving in head first. Agent M has the voice that every other female vocalist tries to emulate but never can. The lyrics are so much more in-depth and thought-provoking. The sound is darker, but it only goes to prove that Tsunami Bomb is versatile and you can't stereotype them. Their other CD's leave a good impression on you, but this newest one leaves a brand you won't forget."