Rex
act natural, they're watching
© 2007 Rex (634479486838)
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Rock With Punk-Metal Influence, Catchy Hooks, Agressive Guitar Bass Sound
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- 1 Dirty Dame
- 2 Racing
- 3 Torn
- 4 Empress
- 5 Wake Me
- 6 Marionette
- 7 Who Am I
- 8 Rip
- 9 Please Think
- 10 Imagination
- 11 No Excuses
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Sometime fast, sometimes deep, sometimes reckless – but always fun.
This is REX and their debut CD “Act Natural, They’re Watching”.
From the sheer sonic assault of punk flavored “Racing” to the rocking “Please Think”, to the sexy yet stylish “Dirty Dame”, REX is Rock that Glitters.
Pretty has an attitude, and this attitude has a voice.
For those that look deeper, there’s more to REX than just powerful tunes with fun melodies. Amid the incredibly catchy hooks, flashing lights, and instantly hummable melodies are lyrics that reach into each of us, slowly and surely. Running the gamut from deeply personal struggles, to holding up a mirror to the world we live in, it's inevitable you'll relate to Rex.
But there’s more to REX than just songs about lost loves and broken hearts. Listen and you’ll get an insightful look at the universal feelings, thoughts and fears we all have. REX connects lyrically with those who don’t always fit in, with those who can’t conform to the rules of society, and those who question the everyday life we take for granted.
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“I hear a lot of music. Rarely something comes along that makes me want to really listen. That's what happened when I heard "Rex".
Beyond the obvious musical talent and extreme creativity that the groups possesses is a real sense of theater that seems so lacking in most of today's bands. They are what Bertold Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Lotte Lenya would have been had they lived today and had a band. I've seen enough to know the real deal when I see it. "Rex" is the real deal.”
-George S. Clinton (composer, Austin Powers)
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"Rex reminds me of the only Los Angeles that I knew, when I visited the city during the mid-'80s. Although some youngsters might compare the dark, sultry pop/rock on here to Evanescence (the only point of reference to female-led, black-clad mainstream Gothic dance these days), Rex reflects longingly to an L.A. that sadly doesn't exist anymore.
It was the L.A. which was ruled by KROQ, the New Wave powerhouse of the time. Although KROQ is still alive and strong, it's a pale shadow of its once mighty self. One can imagine Rex having grown up with KROQ during the '80s. The influences are not subtle: The moody sexiness of Siouxsie Sioux (especially on "Empress"); the Missing Persons-styled hiccup vocals of "Marionette"; the ghostly guitar riffing of Concrete Blonde on "Torn."
Twenty years ago KROQ would've been all over this record. And they still probably will be since the group knows when to turn up the guitars, such as on "Racing," which is about as "Modern Rock" as Rex gets.
Perhaps it's the '80s nostalgic in me; I prefer Rex when she is really pushing old school. Her honey-sweet voice is well-suited for synth-pop, and "Dirty Dame" and "Who Am I" are almost like Soft Cell with a chick. There's a layer of gloom and doom in the atmosphere; however, it's more for style than intellectual depth - and that is SO L.A.
Combining the flamboyant rush of glam with the kinky thrills of New Wave, Rex produce a postcard of paradise from a lost, much-missed world. Bravo."
-Adam Harrington (Whisperin & Hollerin)
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"The Los Angeles-based Rex brings a decidedly '80s flavor to the alternative-rock sweepstakes. In this case, the retro seasonings are unlike the post-punk flashbacks of Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, or even the Killers. Instead of angular, spiky riffing and pogo-funk dynamics, Rex are inspired by the synthesized femme New Wave of Missing Persons, Berlin, and Pat Benatar.
However, throwing Rex completely into the "Rock of the '80s" circuit might be slightly inaccurate as the band does feature louder guitars than their decades-old ancestors, especially "Rip" and "Please Think," both of which have roaring riffs that are more associated with Orgy than Depeche Mode.
Still, Rex's vocals have that "darkwave" tinge like on "Dirty Dame" and "Empress." The group comes close to being Gothic but stops itself from painting it all black. "Marionette" is where the band loses its sense of time whatsoever, a complete throwback to Missing Persons that is utterly charming and sexy. The songs here a little bit more angst-ridden than MTV's early '80s one-hit wonders; however, the Gen-X audience will devour it completely."
-Kyrby Raine (Shotgun Reviews)