The self-released debut by this Brooklyn trio is a pleasant, guitar-driven set of tunes that brings to mind the days of mid-’90s alternative rock. There is nothing fancy about the songs on Break the Tide (indie-rock this is not), and the musical ideas are not exactly revolutionary. However, what Dead Stars has created is an instrumentally driven collection of working class rock and roll with a keen melodic sense, a la Superdrag circa Regretfully Yours. The licks are straightforward yet powerful, the songs upbeat and catchy, and ultimately the been-there-done-that feeling will bleed away and Break the Tide will have you humming along.
--Frank Valish [September 28, 2009]
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