Damiera “M(us)ic” CD

Hot damn, yet another winner from Equal Vision Records! "M(us)ic" is the debut full-length from Damiera, cranking out a zippy 10 tracks of super energetic and at times catchy indie rock in just 32 minutes. While relatively inventive and identifiable as its own, especially at this point in time, to my ears there are definitely elements of this material that are reminiscent of At the Drive-In meets early Further Seems Forever, though Damiera's brand of surprisingly technical riffing definitely seems to draw from a range of influences that's pretty uncommon within these realms. There's just something about the overall character of the riffing that sounds fairly unusual, and it's pretty damn cool. There's just a shitload of intricate dual guitar (and bass) interaction going on, not to mention the fact that there are some rhythmic "math rock"-isms happening. But they pull that stuff off in a way that doesn't sound stale or detract from the songs—in much the same way as there are "progressive" elements herein that don't come across as stupid noodling or artsy bullshit or anything like that. It's quite awesome when a band can take such complex runs and morph them into compositions that are so memorable and easy to listen to. I mean, if you listen closely, some of these riffs are seriously fucked up in terms of the speedy jumps and quick shifts that are happening all over the place, but there's a fluid sense of ease and melody that carries everything along, so it's kind of a unique experience. I don't know, but I fuckin' love it regardless. This is great work...

Damiera "M(us)ic"
Damiera "Via Invested"

As always, pick up a copy for yourself if it catches your ear:

Damiera
Interpunk
RevHQ