Megaforce
2008
Moon Is The New Earth
About This Album
Being a trio with a penchant for retro rock, invariably Rose Hill Drive have garnered many comparisons to Cream, an easy -- and thoroughly lazy -- reference. While there's no doubt those heavy metal heroes loomed large in the band's record collection, they are only one of many influences who left their imprimatur on the group. Better to think of them as a Jesus and Mary Chain for the millennial generation; like the indie stars, Drive borrow liberally from their idols, while retooling them to their own ends. "Trans Am" is the perfect example, an ode to the muscle car that roars down the highway in MC5 style, but is pimped out with a pop chorus and revved up by Who power chords, a power-packed bassline, and juiced-up guitar solos. Nor is the band a strictly retro rock unit, as "I'm on to You" illustrates. Careening deliriously back and forth between classic rock and old-school punk rock (with the first guitar solo seemingly inspired by Magazine's "Shot by Both Sides"), by the end it's impossible to tell the difference between the two. Elsewhere, the band embraces the angular rhythm of post-punk, sprinkles glitter over a few numbers, and slides deftly across the years.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,6,9,11 and 12)

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