If It's Too Loud...

Photo by George Middlebrooks It's obvious that the upcoming solo album from John Davis was originally meant to be a Superdrag comeback album, and I mean that in the best possible way. The latest single, "Indifferent Stars," is the most laid back of the singles we've heard so far, but it's still a killer rock song. It's a slightly faster than midtempo rocker that is more along the lines of Superdrag's early 00's releases than their 90's albums. "Indifferent Stars" sounds more introspective, but the "Destination Ursa Major" sounding guitar will still insure the ability to rock out to this one. John Davis says of his latest single: "This song went through several arrangements on its way to the album, but there were parts of it that I always liked. 'I guess it's time to let it go, the hate that weighed me down, then disappeared.' I like that line because it refers to a specific thing, this root of bitterness that wr...

The songs from John Davis' upcoming solo album were originally intended to be a Superdrag comeback album, but things didn't work out that way. His latest single, "Take My Brains Out," sounds like it could have been an unreleased song from Head Trip in Every Key . It has that wonderfully fuzzed out sound Superdrag embodied in the 90's, along with some of the catchiest songwriter of the period. "Take My Brains Out" is such a fun rock song with vintage vibes, which makes sense since Davis' music soundtracked some of our favorite 90's memories. John Davis says of his latest single: "Tom (Pappas, from Superdrag) laughed out loud the first time he heard this chorus. It sounds funny, but it strikes at something deeper. Sometimes your own mind can be your worst enemy; it can even try to destroy you! So I guess I was longing for a removable one. Also, the lead guitar always makes me laugh. I've read in several places that if something about a son...

With Superdrag playing reunion shows this week, it's natural to wonder if there will be new music from the band coming out in the future. The answer is kinda? The upcoming John Davis solo album was intended to be and written as a Superdrag album, but the recording was done sporadically and eventually fizzled out. Joining Davis on the new solo project are Stewart Peck (Pegclimber) and his son Henry Peck. The first single, "The Future," sounds like vintage Superdrag. It's a tad more laid back and reserved than their 90's releases, but it stands right up with the classics. There are even some guitar licks that remind me of "Destination Ursa Major." Even though this is a John Davis solo project, Superdrag die hards are going to adore it. John Davis says of his new single: "I guess it sounds extremely pessimistic to say, 'I don't wanna know about the future,' but that's just where I was at the time. Sometimes the “now” is crushing your so...