Review Tuesday: Borders & Fences - Namesake

From Atlanta, Georgia comes the band  NAMESAKE. Their debut album BORDERS & FENCES came out a week ago. I had the opportunity to give it a listen.

From their press release:

It's not often that a group of still-teenaged gentlemen form a band and all bear their father's name. But that's exactly the case with the appropriately titled Atlanta, Georgia group, Namesake. Comprised of vocalist Will Crafton, guitarists Brad Wagner and Troy Harmon, and drummer Kevin Nordeste, in addition to their "name" connection, all share a knack for penning hard-edged, highly melodic pop tunes, as evidenced by their debut album, 'Borders & Fences,' and such song as "Worlds Away" (the album's first single), "Saturday," "A Million Good Reasons," and the title track - Border & Fences.

The tracklist

1. Saturday 3:22

2. Worlds Away 3:17 
3. Here I Am 3:25 
4. Look Me Up 3:48
5. A Million Good Reasons 3:11
6. The Movement 3:44 
7. Times of Our Lives 4:04 
8. Borders & Fences 3:15 
9. In Your Hands 3:55 
10. Right Beside You - Honestly 3:31
11. Tragically 3:17

Since I wasn't previously familiar with NAMESAKE I didn't know what to expect. However, right from the start the record kicks off strong and goes straight through the album. The production is clean and well polished. The levels are perfect, with no one lost and no one standing out too much in the mix. Everything was just right. The vocals compliment the sound of the band perfectly.

I'd say that I was pleasantly surprised by how good the record was. Definitely worth listening to!

You can acquire the CD or MP3s on Amazon.com