Don’t expect to pick up the Exies’ sophomore effort, Head for the Door, and hear remnants of their 2003 debut album, Inertia.
The Exies have shed their multi-tonal beats and settled on something a bit more organic: their own sound.
After hustling with music execs through Inertia’s conception and birth for ‘today’s sound,’ the Exies decided to ditch the music industry BS and got in touch with their inner musician.
Their result is a face-paced album packed with hard knocking tracks that don’t ever seem to slow down.
The Exies have already seen success with Head for the Door’s debut single, ‘Ugly,’ where lead singer Scott Stevens delves into his insecure side and uneasiness with himself. Cheer up Scott.
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver), Head for the Door also introduces talent that has been absent from the music scene for a while: guitar solos.
Although the Exies bring a better, stronger sound, they fall short with ‘Tired of You.’ Unless you’re one of those people who have an unfortunate love for the Backstreet Boys and/or boy-band ballads, this song will give the forward button on your player some finger play.
When the Exies went on a quest to find who they are through their music, they did a fairly good job of doing so. And in the end, they came out with an album that isn’t afraid to rock mainstream radio. Two thumbs up to them.
