All Day Sucker is a band with a big California sound that grabs it’s influences from several places, but is more a great melodic rock than power pop album. The big opener “Life In The Passing lane” is a bit like The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Weezer combined. The very Rundgrenesque “Santa Ana” is another great song with a big chorus and hook that won’t let you go. “The Picture (That Took Me)” is a catchy song with a laid back Sugar Ray-like feel and a vocal performance that bringing to mind Elvis Costello. Core members, singer Morty Coyle and keyboardist Jordan Summers gives us an inspired take on the sounds of sophisticated classic rock with both muscle and heart. The guitars of “Land of Canyons” rip through the chorus like banshee – it’s another great rocker along the lines of Guns N’ Roses early work. “Strange Orbits” is a piano ballad with a little Elton John and ELO, and Coyle’s vocals here really soar. The latter half of the album sags a little but, it still has a few catchy fresh surprises with “Riddles and Rain” and the funky “The Man (From The Big Pretend).” The concept of the album, is a series of life’s observations in modern LA. Blessed with great songs, sharp chops, a cunning attitude and a mature sense of self, All Day Sucker is ready to venture into the seen-it-all music scene and emerge as a fresh, clever and unique musical presence.
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