Zombie Safari Park Lets Boogie
Demo Self Released
By Paddy Walsh
This demo from Northern Irelands Zombie Safari Park has a tendency to masquerade as a slab of stoner rock, when in fact it would probably be more accurate to describe it as hard rock with elements of stoner, emo and simple rock and roll. The opener is probably the most stoner song on the whole CD, sounding a lot like Kyuss with its groove laden riffs and occasional acoustic breaks. Its not original in the slightest, but competently performed all the same, with the vocalist putting in a more than worthy performance. However, sections of this demo sounded to me somewhat directionless, with the band seeming unsure as to what they wanted to sound like. Mixing in a variety of styles into your music is a good thing, but only if you can make them work. For much of the time with Zombie Safari Park, however, different sections seem to be haphazardly thrown together. A criticism that will be rectified, no doubt, with a bit more practice and experience. Furthermore, its far too long; nine songs can feel too many for a demo. If it had been cut down to four or five tracks its impact would have been more immediate, but as it stands Lets Boogie tends to drag on, with some of the material sounding somewhat substandard.
With an above average demo production, decent vocals and a competent performance from the band, Zombie Safari Park are on the right track. A more definite display of how they want to sound will help no end, although I would suggest they be a bit less liberal with the Deftoneisms next time round.
6/10
Official Zombie Safari Park Webpsite
Demo Self Released
By Paddy Walsh
This demo from Northern Irelands Zombie Safari Park has a tendency to masquerade as a slab of stoner rock, when in fact it would probably be more accurate to describe it as hard rock with elements of stoner, emo and simple rock and roll. The opener is probably the most stoner song on the whole CD, sounding a lot like Kyuss with its groove laden riffs and occasional acoustic breaks. Its not original in the slightest, but competently performed all the same, with the vocalist putting in a more than worthy performance. However, sections of this demo sounded to me somewhat directionless, with the band seeming unsure as to what they wanted to sound like. Mixing in a variety of styles into your music is a good thing, but only if you can make them work. For much of the time with Zombie Safari Park, however, different sections seem to be haphazardly thrown together. A criticism that will be rectified, no doubt, with a bit more practice and experience. Furthermore, its far too long; nine songs can feel too many for a demo. If it had been cut down to four or five tracks its impact would have been more immediate, but as it stands Lets Boogie tends to drag on, with some of the material sounding somewhat substandard.
With an above average demo production, decent vocals and a competent performance from the band, Zombie Safari Park are on the right track. A more definite display of how they want to sound will help no end, although I would suggest they be a bit less liberal with the Deftoneisms next time round.
6/10
Official Zombie Safari Park Webpsite
