I was recently contacted by this band and asked to do a review. At the time, I was pretty busy, so it got put off until now. I'm glad I waited because, had I just done a "quickie" and listened to a couple of songs, I would have been pretty critical of this band. Instead, I've spent the last week or so absorbing their self-titled album and have a better perspective on them.
Their music is rock and roll, but definitely not heavy metal nor is it Elvis or The Cranberries. The closest I can compare it to is Nirvana, though they're much more progressive than the 1990s Cobain band we all love (to hate?).
Bryce Jardine, who does the vocals, is very grunge in both subject matter and singing style. There is a small wave of current bands and up-and-comers who have the sound that Dog Tooth Violet uses, but this band is one of the few that actually pulls it off well. Most sound too sugar-poppy or a little too on the edge. Not these guys.
The guitars would have been my biggest complaint had I just given the band a once-over. They aren't flashy at all and solos are few ...
Militant Libertarian