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The debut album from Italian alt-rockers Sunday Recovery certainly doesn’t lack in confidence, but that’s about all it has to offer. Opening track Private Joke is soaring, catchy, and identical to scores of other rock songs out there on the airwaves.
The album continues in much the same way, offering plenty of choruses and hooks that you’ll have trouble forgetting. Crucially though, you’ll be desperate to rid your memory of them. Much like Nickleback and latter day Red Hot Chilli Peppers, this is unchallenging and inoffensive rock, written to please as many people as possible.
At least Sunday Recovery have tried to do things differently. Usually you name your album after the strongest track, but they’ve decided to name it after a weaker one. Things pick up a little on In Front of You, adding some interesting prog touches to their sound. It comes as no surprise when you discover that Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin contributed to the track. And therein lies the main problem with Sunday Recovery, they only truly stand out when drafting in other musicians and songwriters.
Thankfully it doesn’t quite put you into a coma, but there is little new or inventive to be found here. Fans of grandiose radio rock will be able to squeeze some enjoyment from it, and the song writing is certainly competent, but there are plenty of bands out there creating a similar sound. Not one to hunt down, but if you’re craving more generic alt rock then give it a chance.