Dyadics; The: The Dyadics

My first contact with The Dyadics came through their recent EP release Dead And Gone, which fused together an odd mixture of commercial rock, electronica, drum solos and a tasty selection of eclectic covers. The latter section being excellent while baring no relation to the original tracks they sat alongside. That said, while hugely confusing and in-cohesive, there was still no denying that the pairing of Kevin Kennedy (vox and guitars) and Matt Weston (well, everything else) had a certain something. So when they suggested I took in their full length, self titled 2010 album to hear what they were really all about, I'd have been lying if I hadn't admitted to being intrigued. And rightly so it would appear, with, while not being my usual listening fare, this CD containing a far greater clarity of vision and enough of both chart bothering potential and authentic rock smarts to suggest that with the correct exposure The Dyadics could in actual fact be huge.

The smorgasbord of delights served up here really is a rock-chart follower's delight, with touches of everything from The Killers and Muse to Razorlight, stirred together with the alt-prog of The Pineapple Thief. All of which makes for songs which create a strong immediate impression, while revealing nuances and treats which only begin to truly come to light after a good few listens.

"Get Up" kicks things off in punchy style, Kennedy stamping his easy yet forceful vocal style down with authority, while Weston hammers home a cool off-beat through hi-hat slaps and snare smacks. "Stay This Way" pulls things back a little, taking a slightly more reserved look at a similar idea, before launching into a swirling chorus via a cracking tom flourish, while "Remember" lives up to its name by being the most brain tugging track in earshot – its chorus is another killer too. Then things take a slide into more easyozy territory and maybe too much so, for while "Someone To Love" is a decent slice of slow paced mainstream and "You Came" isn't a million miles from something solo McCartney might serve up, it also has a twee touch of Keane about it. "Someday" however riffs it up like it's the Stereophonics and "Imaginary Person" combines Muse, Killers and Pineapple Thief to decent effect. However by the time "I Still Want You" and "Know Me Tonight" ease their way by, you can't help but feel that four mid to slow paced songs is simply one too many, even with the latter being beautifully atmospheric in an almost latter day Queen manner. All of which leaves "So Far" and the closing pulse of "The Next One Gone" to fuzz things up and go pleasingly for the jugular in a way that more of the album would benefit from following.

That said, even when The Dyadics miss the mark, they do so only fractionally and while the style they concentrate on isn't one I'd usually spend a huge amount of time with, there's no denying that they do it pretty damn convincingly.

Track Listing
1. Get Up
2. Stay This Way
3. Remember
4. Someone To Love
5. You Came
6. Someday
7. I Still Want You
8. Imaginary Person
9. So Far
10. Know Me Tonight
11. The Next One Gone

Added: August 23rd 2013
Reviewer: Steven Reid
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Related Link: Dyadics at Soundcloud
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Language: english

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