LIAR THIEF BANDIT – Deadlights

Deadlights is the third studio album by the Swedish power trio Liar Thief Bandit. The group describes their sound as a combination of ’70s Garage Rock mixed with late ’90s Modern Rock.

The Album

If you like your guitars fuzzy and your snare poppin’, then you are going to love the album’s title track “Deadlights.” As advertised it has a raw, Post-Grunge sound with a decent amount of reverb on the vocals. “Good Enough” hits you hard and fast with William Grube’s frantic drum work and Mike Jacobson’s quick-tongue delivery. Liar Thief Bandit display some great vocal harmonies for a trio on “Catch and Release.”

Jacobson’s guitar work is unavoidable on “Feather.” There are plenty of quick licks and a blazing solo. It’s bassist Niklas Dahre’s time to shine with his deep grooves on “I’ve Got a Lot of Money Coming In.” It’s just Jacobson’s faint guitar and strong vocals on the long opening to “Forever The Optimist.” The band ends the album with the energetic track “Hindsight.”

The Verdict

Deadlights is a middle-of-the-road Rock record with shades of early ’70s and late ’90s in the mix. The album lacks any real hooks that get stuck in your head, or grooves that you will easily recall. However, the band sounds really full and tight for a three piece.

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Tracklist

1. Deadlights
2. Brand New Day
3. Good Enough
4. Catch and Release
5. ‘Cept the Truth
6. Limitations
7. Feather
8. I’ve Got Money Comin’ In
9. Forever the Optimist
10. Silver Tongue
11. Right From Wrong
12. Hindsight

Liar Thief Bandit is

Mike Jacobson – Guitars, Vocals
William Grube – Drums, Percussion
Niklas Dahre – Bass, Backup Vocals