Thanks largely to Mullenhour's gutsy vocals -- which evoke a cross between Veruca Salt's Nina Gordon and Louise Post, with hints of Courtney Love and Polly Jean Harvey -- Sybris' roots in the alternative rock of the '90s are obvious, though that's hardly a bad thing: The group decorates its anthemic, radio-ready choruses with a driving groove and plenty of swirling, atmospheric guitar noise resonant of the best of the shoegazers or Smashing Pumpkins, while generally avoiding any "woe-is-me" self-obsession. (Some things about the alt era aren't missed at all.)
Thanks largely to Mullenhour's gutsy vocals -- which evoke a cross between Veruca Salt's Nina Gordon and Louise Post, with hints of Courtney Love and Polly Jean Harvey -- Sybris' roots in the alternative rock of the '90s are obvious, though that's hardly a bad thing: The group decorates its anthemic, radio-ready choruses with a driving groove and plenty of swirling, atmospheric guitar noise resonant of the best of the shoegazers or Smashing Pumpkins, while generally avoiding any "woe-is-me" self-obsession. (Some things about the alt era aren't missed at all.)
The group is streaming mostly older tunes on the Web (www.my space.com/sybris), but you can sample one new track on the Absolutely Kosher site (www.absolutelykosher.com/sybris.html), or you can turn out in person to hear the material live at the band's record release party May 9 at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave.
The group is streaming mostly older tunes on the Web (www.my space.com/sybris), but you can sample one new track on the Absolutely Kosher site (www.absolutelykosher.com/sybris.html), or you can turn out in person to hear the material live at the band's record release party May 9 at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave.