Invisible Orange

Although Invisible Orange's previous release was called Valium, the long-player hardly qualified as a depressant — and that's true of the band's latest, too. "Run," the opening cut, is a thundering stampede of rawk obnoxiousness, with Adrian Moore hammering out bottomless guitar tones like a hyperkinetic blacksmith and Donovan Breazeale's...

By Michael Roberts

November 20, 2008

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Although Invisible Orange's previous release was called Valium, the long-player hardly qualified as a depressant — and that's true of the band's latest, too. "Run," the opening cut, is a thundering stampede of rawk obnoxiousness, with Adrian Moore hammering out bottomless guitar tones like a hyperkinetic blacksmith and Donovan Breazeale's vocals echoing as if he's yowling for help from the deepest recesses of Carlsbad Caverns. Moreover, even slow-moving tracks tend to pick up the pace eventually. Take "Most Unclean," which goes from brontosaurus stomp to caveman boogie over the course of five minutes. Iron Mountain listeners won't be overwhelmed by the shock of the new, and "Season of Stone" seems more moody intro than actual song. In the end, though, the album is anything but a downer.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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