FeelAbouT's Point of You Album Review

Point of You FeelAbouTI was recently sent some music from the latest sensation legally tearing up Tel Aviv, Israel. FeelAbouT can best be considered Israel's female-fronted Nirvana, but they are much more than that.

Distorted guitars, impeccable production, and strong power vocals mix to create a unique take on the post-grunge world. Roni Weinstock, the sultry front woman and now masturbatory fantasy for myself, has the control and range to do a variety of genres. However, her voice is used brilliantly in the low range. You can see this strong, independent female vocalists starting to emerge in rock - Halestorm, Lacuna Coil, and now FeelAbouT.

But just a sexy front woman with a great voice is only 1/4 of the formula needed to create a great rock band. You need cock throbbing rhythm section, interesting guitars, and I would say burlesque dancers, but you can't really see them on a record.

Let's start with the rhythm section lead by Liron Erel (bass) and Dror Rostami (drums). Yes, that's right...I gave credit to the bassist as the lead. Aren't you jealous Dror? You can hear the power of the bass in songs like Jail Back and Slave.

Songs like Slave provide a slow, methodical head banging anthem with a crushing bassline and drums that seem to pull you to the edge of Mordor. But then the song pulls you back from tossing that ring in the fires with a quick break down as Roni's vocals move from urgency to control. Then you think "I could use this ring for good." But at about the two and half minute mark, you realize you are just a slave and need to destroy the ring. Do you?

There are three guitarists and I don't know who plays rhythm, lead, or lead rhythm on any one song. Guitars are provided by Guy Fisher, Eldar Cohen and Roni Weinstock. The guitars are perfect in every song. Songs that call for a metal devastating guitar riff (Slave), the guitarists craft a perfect riff for that song. Songs that require a softer, mellower, guitar work (Follow Me Down), are molded to evoke emotion using just the guitar.

My favorite song Maybe, reminds me of a domestic abusive relationship. This song starts out angry and like a fist to the face. But then the whole band pulls back and slows things down for the verses. It almost like they are saying "Oh I am sorry for hitting you, I didn't mean to." Then they get you to lower your defenses and then punch you in the gut for the hard chorus. Roni's vocal control has never been more apparent than on this song. The trudging music provides an excellent back drop for emotional distress. You bastards...I can't quit you!

If you listen to songs like Stop or Colors N Shape, I think you are missing the point of the band. These songs have an indie, European pop sound to them. Most of the songs are about hard rock with a strong metal taste.

FeelAbouT has one album available on iTunes entitled Point of You, and you can find all the songs I talk about on that album. The band really has something for everyone, fans of stoner rock will love Jail Back. Fans of grunge will fall in love with Sing, and even softer rock fans will love Colors N Shape or Follow Me Down. What this shows is that the band is versatile and American Rock audiences should embrace this since I am fucking tired of these same cookie cutter bands like Skillet and Three Days Grace.

FeelAbouT Press Photo

 
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