RockWatch:CD Reviews

MSRP is a Minnesota based band that came together as they like to say "Formed over a pan of spam and roasted marshmellows". They put together a eleven track album in 2006 called 'One Hundred Fold Origami Meteor'. The album is independently produced by the band. This album has a blend of Industrial, Metal and Techno style with elements of raw energy, heavy aggression, melodic vocals and techno programming. The first song 'Going Nowhere' sets the pace and their overall approach for this album with the guitar work, drums, programming and somewhat catchy lyrics and vocal performance. Only one song is over five minutes in length which keeps the album flowing smoothly from song to song. Most of the songs may sound rather similar at first listen with the programming and vocals differences shaping the individual songs. The song 'The Fire Behind Her Eyes' stands out as being different with a piano like opening which carries on in a lighter vain with no vocals. The more easy going melodic song is 'Letter to Aphrodite' which could also be played as an acoustic song. One may wonder if their music comes across more heavy and thicker played live than the recorded album. No idea what MSRP stands for, perhaps Mesmorizing Seductive Rock Project is the under current that will shape their future albums.