NYC Smoke
"For the Posers"
(Smoke Records) 

As soon as I heard the opening track, "Balance," one thing came to mind...Nirvana. The second track, "Harbor," I thought of that band again...mixed with The Rolling Stones. Heard a little early Alice Cooper style guitar in the third track, "Lies." I could go on and review the entire disc this way because I hear something different in each song, which is a good thing. Sorry to say, I don't know New York based musician/composer Howie Statland's history here. But, he's been around and I assume most people would know him from his RCA band, Thin Lizard Dawn. I don't, but, hey, I can't keep up with everybody...I'm not God, ya know! But, this is his latest project and, for the most part, I'd have to say that it's a pretty good album. I'd have to say it's straight forward rock 'n' roll with a little bit of this and a little bit of that...if I can hear something different in each song, I'm sure you will too. This guy has been around and it's not hard to see why. He certainly knows how to rock 'n' roll. Since I'm not familiar with is history, I can't comment on his other material. So, I don't know if his long time fans will get into this or not. But, if you're looking for a good rock album, you'll find it right here. http://www.Soundarte.com

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