Writing a review is never easy, as one is bound by their own taste. And taste is, as we know, a matter of luck. As a musician, I understand how difficult it can sometimes be, and I don't want to offend anyone or overly criticize. However, there are always things that come across my desk that just don't resonate with me, or others that expand my musical horizon. This is exactly how I feel about SCOTT REYNOLDS AND THE STEAMING BEAST. Adventure Boy – the debut album of this project comes out on Rookie Records and contains 10 songs that are different. Scott Reynolds – the former frontman of All, Pavers, and Goodbye Harry – has brought in a lot of old musician colleagues – all of them professionals – into the studio and clearly had fun. The result is a varied and well-rounded record that spreads an absolutely fresh sound. It can't be pigeonholed and is promoted as indie sound mixed with jazz and country. Not something I would usually listen to voluntarily, but even "Jesus, Satan, Gene Beemann, his Car, & Pizza Hut" – the first song – is a lot of fun. It continues like this, and no song is like the other. Scott Reynolds and people like Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev), Steven Drozd (Flaming Lips), Jon Snodgras (Drag The River), and others from Pavers and Bonesaw Romance have done a great job. For me, it's a completely new territory, but definitely an album that will get played more often.
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