The Funeral Sessions
Mercurial Rage
Ah, the ’80s. A time of bad hair, worse fashions, and lots of interesting musical subgenres. Local artists Mercurial Rage purvey icy-cold European synth pop à la New Order or Depeche Mode. Yet while the band draws its influence on these long-ago sounds throughout their first mini-CD, The Funeral Sessions, they also update the sound with some modern attitude and toss in plenty of their own touches.
Vocalist Michael DiGreggario shows plenty of soul in his voice, showcasing the mix of romance, hurt, and even menace in Chris Hill’s lyrics. The balance of the band—Christopher Church, Brock Landers, and Butch McQueen—draft music that is familiar for longtime listeners of the genre, but also has a welcome freshness about it.
The band hits its stride on the driving “Simon” and especially on the moody “I Sold My Soul.” The band is still on its early footing here, but these six tracks show a group that doesn’t just want to turn back the clock, they want to bring back the past. In this case, it’s a welcome whiff of nostalgia.
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