Maserati

Maserati VII

Temporary Residence

Oct 04, 2012 Web Exclusive By Hays Davis Bookmark and Share


An instrumental rock band is free from the verses and chorsues of vocal music, and therefore has a pass to follow its collective nose. Maserati chooses to maintain structure, developing a theme and finding a logical conclusion. It’s a matter of discipline rather than simple repetition, and even if it’s hard to sing along, that doesn’t mean there’s not a hook.

Tags such as “post-rock” and “psych-rock” are regularly applied to Maserati, and while neither is necessarily off the mark, they’re basically an open-minded rock band. The Giorgio Moroder-style synth underpinning on some tracks adds a unique element; while its use could send some bands in a prog-y direction, here it serves best to create further tension.

While Maserati can play like a precision machine, it’s fun to hear the fierce, up-tempo “Earth-Like” break the surface. The song is the closest thing to hard rock on the album; the band rides a crashing beat and stinging guitar riffs like a gang of Silver Surfers, and if they’re having a good time, so are we.

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