Lo-Pro-The beautiful sounds of revenge

Rocket Science Ventures
2010

Lo-Pro released their self-titled album in 2003, and then toured in support of it throughout 2004, until Geffen dropped them. They continued to work after that and released their "Letting Go" EP last year. Now they have released another full length "The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge". The basic sound is radio friendly alternative rock with slight touches of metal in the background. What they lack in originality and heart they try to make up for in volume with some pounding beats. They waste no time in launching into almost every track. I certainly give them points for being quick to attack and there is no doubt that they are tight. The problem is that this is all rather routine. I like the energy, but that can't really make up for average material. Many of the songs bleed together with very similar tones. On an emotional level they fall flat. They are direct and keep everything to the point which helped me to take it in one sitting, but once it was done I wasn't inspired to listen again.