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Dallas Perkins –
Unbecoming
www.dallasperkins.com
Rating: B
L.A. based guitarist /
vocalist Dallas Perkins might appear on the surface to be yet
another graduate of the school of shred, however after one
listen to this 4 song mini CD Unbecoming, nothing could be
further from the truth. Sure Perkins can peel off lightning fast
runs, as each of his solos threatens to rip the listener a new
you know what, and he certainly proves he has chops to burn, but
he is inventive and also economical in this regard. Wisely he
serves his songs first and foremost, as he focuses on laying
down a barrage of heavy and sometimes even funky, layered riffs,
which quickly erases any thoughts of this turning into an all
out wank fest. If there is one drawback on Unbecoming it would
have to be the fact that at times Perkins attempts to push his
vocals that one extra step which finds him just beyond his
natural range. That minor gripe aside, Unbecoming is a very
solid and well rounded effort, albeit a short one, however
Perkins has promised to deliver a full length release later this
year so stay tuned.
-Ryan Sparks |
