Gyroscope - Cohesion

Tue 20th Apr, 2010 in Music Reviews

One of the most anticipated releases from an Australian rock group this year has been Cohesion from Perth foursome Gyroscope. Debuting at number #3 on the ARIA Charts it is likely this little gem will follow its predecessor Breed Obsession to the number one spot in no time at all.

Gyroscope have become one of the best live bands Australia has produced and when they wrote this album they intended on producing music that was easily transferred from the stereo to the stage. Their last album, Breed Obsession, gave the lads a bit of trouble when they wanted to bring it to the live arena.

Cohesion has had no such problems and with super-producer Gil Norton onboard to coax every bit of talent of out the boys this album will fast become a favourite of every Gyroscope fan. Described by drummer Rob Nassif as a more mature sounding Sound Shattering Sound, Cohesion mixes rock, punk and indie with the occasional slower pop melody and makes it work.

There’s no mucking around as the album launches straight into the heavier Gyroscope tunes that are synonymous with their awesome live sound. Live Without You and I Still Taste Blood are energetic, full of punchy power riffs and are perfect for the opening tracks. Daniel Sanders vocals mix grungey throatiness with a touch of punk rock that fit the tunes perfectly.

The first single from the album, Some Of The Places I Know, is a melodic rock number that showcases the softer side of Gyroscope as well as a great guitar solo from Zoran Trivic. Working With Wood and the final track Spider also show the range of talent that these boys have when working with a slower tune.

The two tracks that stood out the most are the grittier I Still Taste Blood and White Dove/Black Crow. It is easy to picture both tracks being belted out onstage. White Dove/Black Crow opens with an in-your-face introduction that slows down during the verses before smashing right back through the chorus. It will definitely be a winner when played live, and as Nassif suggests, it is a track that has the older Gyroscope sound but with a more mature edge.

So it seems that being holed up in a remote Welsh town to record their fourth album has worked well with the boys from Perth. Cohesion is a great album that is easy to listen to again and again and suggests that Gyroscope are keen to take their live shows to a whole new level.