Melee - Everyday Behavior on CD

Description

Piano-based rhythms, sugar-coated pop hooks and Beach Boys-esque harmonies aren't things you would expect to hear from the Hopeless/Sub City roster, the labels that launched the successful careers of such punk greats as Thrice and Avenged Sevenfold. But Sub City's latest signing, Orange County-based Melee, incorporates these aforementioned elements to formulate an album rich with songs that merge the indie-rock sound with pop sensibilities that will strike a chord with not only the Hopeless/Sub City punk-based crowd, but will also extend outwards to fans of Rooney, Maroon 5 and Michelle Branch. Everyday Behavior is an all-inclusive mix--while there's a constant melodic theme that grounds nearly every track on the 11-song collection, that's about the only common denominator on the album, and though Melee perform within the indie-rock genre, their album's dynamic variety makes it difficult to pigeonhole.