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A Couple Words about Attention System

By Rube Ambler

Attention System first found their way into our inbox courtesy of the band’s bass player, Chris Edmunds. When they finally got their record together, Wait For My Signal, the good folks at Surrounded By Light Recordings dropped a copy in the mail for us. We gave them a quick note for their CD release party at the Drunken Unicorn, but really had only spun the disc once before then. We’ve given it a few more rotations now and it feels like a good time for a couple words about it.

At first, I knew Attention System reminded me of something but I couldn’t really place it. I struggled to find their 1980s precedent, but it wasn’t really there. Yes, the atmosphere of the record still reminds me of the classic film adaptation of Philip K Dick’s novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, and the Queensryche’s Empire concept album, but neither are on target at all as far as the sound is concerned.

What Chris and his pals are doing is really much more modern than all that. Attention System is a great record for people who, sort of like us, wanted very much to like the most recent efforts from the Killers (too damn stupid) and Muse (too damn silly) but just plain didn’t. In fact, Attention System fits well in the same sonic landscape as those two bands but with better delivery in almost every facet of the recording. I think almost every song on this record could have been a single in the days of heavy rotation MTV music videos. Those days are gone unfortunately (I guess), but Attention System is not. It well worth your time to track down this record and try to catch them the next time they play in town.

Your next chance to catch Attention System locally may be June 30 at the North River Tavern.

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  1. Chris ATTN says

    Hey Rube, thanks for the goods! If you ever need a certified used sexbot or a scanner free safehouse we got ya covered.

    Easy – chris attn systm

  2. Rube Ambler says

    Thanks for the correction guys. Hope we did better the second time around.

  3. Surrounded By Light Recordings says

    hey,

    thanks for the great review!

    however, the album is on Surrounded By Light Recordings, not Stickfigure!

    xo

    surroundedbylightrecordings.com

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