Reviews

[Review] God of Malfunction - Powerpopaholic

[Review] God of Malfunction – Powerpopaholic

Another good review for God of Malfunction.

The Contrast “God of Malfunction”
Based in the UK The Contrast are a tight power pop band that has stood the test of time. After a label change to Wicked Cool Records, they return with a bright shining gem of an album. Starting with the solid “Underground [...]

[Review] God of Malfunction - Amplifier

[Review] God of Malfunction – Amplifier

Another pretty good review for God of Malfunction

It’s hard to fault a band like the Contrast, even if they blatantly retread an oft-used retro rock formula that bears witness to ‘60s and ‘70s influences and betray an unrelenting enthusiasm that finds practically every tune elevated larger than life. Now signed to Little Steven’s Wicked Cool [...]

[Review] Coming Back to Life - Magnet Magazine

[Review] Coming Back to Life – Magnet Magazine

A cool review of the Coming Back to Life single has surfaced on the Internets.
With latest single “Coming Back To Life,” the Contrast brings you a sci-fi anthem that anyone can appreciate for its sophisticated musicianship. Led by Glasgow native David Reid, the U.K. group layers theremin, mellotron and other strings over [...]

[Review] God of Malfunction - The Paisley Umbrella

[Review] God of Malfunction – The Paisley Umbrella

The Paisly Umbrella blog has posted an excellent review of God of Malfunction.
Peterborough, UK’s The Contrast have been at it for a while. A power pop band, a little psych, songs written around a Rickenbacker Jetglo 330, but a clean sound that didn’t really fit anywhere but power pop, although almost their own category. They [...]

[Review] God of Malfunction - Allmusic

[Review] God of Malfunction – Allmusic

Allmusic has posted a review of God of Malfunction. Now that the album is available to buy I suspect that we will be seeing a lot more like this…
Although God of Malfunction is the Contrast’s seventh full-length album, it is technically the British band’s debut for the Wicked Cool label. This album follows [...]