The Rebellion - Time

Indie rockers The Rebellion cover a lot of territory in their new CD,"Time," managing to be alternately thrashful and thoughtful. Guitarist Silviu Moldovan sounds at times like Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria, but Rebellion pianist Josh Palmer also manages to summon the likes of The Fray's Issac Slade on other tracks -- a virtual "180" of influences on the indie-rock landscape. The result: A band with the potential to go in a number of directions, even within the same disc. That sort of versatility portends a potentially long and fruitful run.

"Time," the band's debut, is a tasty collection that feaures a unique sound. The opening song, "Dr. Don't," is one of the best of the album -- and here is where Palmer channels a bit of The Fray's Slade.

The next song, "Start Us Over," has a completely different sound to it. It's much more rockier, but also big-stage dramatic, even Homeric in the mold of Coheed and Cambria. The third track, "One Night Hero," has the best vocal performance on the disc. The songs "Change" and "The Wait Is Over" have a piano/songwriter driven sound to them.

"After The Rain" is softer that anything else on "Time," a piano based tune that will send chills, if the mood is right. The song "Time" is probably one of my favorite songs from the album, and packs a good guitar riff. "Don't Know How" has equally good guitar and piano in it, unlike most of the songs which usually feature just one or the other. The overall album is great, in my opinion, and I definitely think you should get it. The band's MySpace page is here.