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A regular on the touring circuit, Perth’s Gyroscope have worked hard to cement their position in the Australian music market, and it has paid off. Their third offering, Breed Obsession, debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and fans are loving every minute of their success.
At some points while listening to Breed Obsession, I felt lost, as thought I could’ve been listening to a mix CD of various bands. But that’s the beauty of Breed Obsession, it’s an experimental album, showing the band’s prepared to take risks and try anything to define their sound. The song titles are subtle, and are more a descriptive vice than a simple naming game. They are representative of the emotion and message behind the tracks, and are rarely used in the lyrics.
The haunting introduction of the first single, Snakeskin, leads into a steady rock song that received great radio play. ‘Such a perfect island, tucked away in the sea, the real land of the free’: Australia is a patriotic tribute to our beautiful country, and it’s hard not to feel a bit emotional when listening to this track. The anthem nature of These Days, with it’s repetitive guitar riff and catchy lyrics, making it perfect to be the next single, while the acoustic introduction on Her Design immediately makes you want to sway along to the swinging, sweet melody. At first glance, the lyrics on O.K. may be seen as being psychopathic, but Gyroscope’s style suggests this track is not what it seems, and it could be interpreted as being about letting go.
Rock beats, screaming vocals and haunting lyrics, mixed with offbeat rhythms and sweet, emotional melodies, Gyroscope are not about to be defined by a genre stereotype. From the screaming chorus of Weapon, Enemy, Friend, to the sweet rhythm of Her Design, Breed Obsession shows Gyroscope’s kaleidoscope of talent.
Review by Alexandra Hartshorn |
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