Flaveret 3rd • Project Aurora
They say that three is a lucky number; well it is when it comes to new band Flaveret 3rd. These lads are able to mix genres like cocktails, with a splash of pop, a dab of indie and a pinch of punk rock. Todd, Ant and Rob have been playing gigs for the past 4 years, but now at the start of 2008 grown to the stage where they plan to wrestle their way to the hearts of individuals everywhere.
To begin is the release of ‘Project Aurora’. The musical inspiration for each track is drawn from a wide range of genres; rock, pop, acoustic, orchestral. The lads therefore take pleasure in offering up a recipe for something wonderful. It is this that makes the tracks stand out, develop to become very catchy and sustain the attention of a listener for its duration.
As with the musical side of the production, the writing ability also stands out and is very catchy; songs have been written that are sing-a-long numbers. According to the press release, four of the tracks are somewhat interlinked where the lyrics and theme are concerned. Each surrounds the tale of a man whose destiny is of great importance and relate to his past, present and future. There is ‘My Destiny’ in which the man’s future is predicted “No idea, if it's true/Or just a lie made up by you/Take a look, take your shot/Give me everything you've got”, ‘Guilty as Sin’ about the mans past life, ‘Love.Fate.Destiny’ concerns the death of the woman he loves, and upon trying to take his own life to be with her (“Lay Me Down/On the tracks tonight/Lay me down/To be beside your side”) finds fate has another plan for him. This is recovered in ‘Heart on My Sleeve’ where his destiny is revealed. The concluding chapter in the saga is an inspirational song.
These four track flow through being upbeat on occasions to more of a ballad. They supply good guitar riffs; amazing harmonies that are choir like at some intervals and have verses with the tendency to explode. ‘Love.Fate.Destiny’ is by all means one, if not the best, track on the Cd.
The remainder of the songs is equally as joyful a listen. The pop rock ‘Alien Disco’ has some striking guitar riffs and blended harmonies, ‘Pistols’ has a much darker atmosphere, especially with the “gonna fight” vocals and ‘Anything For Now’ is an anthem in which I can imagine the chorus being yelled by adoring fans while the lads play on stage.
‘Invasion’ is a tricky one. I guess you could say it was split into two. First there is the minute long introduction filled with keys, a mysterious beat that adds suspense and in which I found myself drifting into it in a dreamy way. This is followed by an intense build up gradually rising to the surface and erupts in the form of an upbeat, harmonious number, where the change of vocals keeps a listener interested.
For three lads in their early twenties, talent is flowing here like Niagara. It is very obvious time, enthusiasm and passion has been injected into every second of every track. I highly rate these three for the future of music.