Exploding on social media over the past few weeks is a mysterious rock trio out of Britain known as The Broken Radios… a group which did not exist anywhere on-line last February. In fact – as of this posting – they have no Wikipedia page.
What’s especially incredible is that there have been a total of four The Broken Radios albums -- all released since last March -- each with around a dozen new tracks. The collections to look for are “The Sound of Almost,” “Frequency On the Ruin,” “Machine Fail, Dreams Remain” and their latest -- dropped just two-weeks ago -- “The Age Of Broken Wires.”
I’m highlighting the songs “She Never Stops for Anyone” and “Coffee Ritual,” but you should also check-out “High On Pressure,” “Fading Echoes” and “Shadows On the Wall…” all superb alt-rock recordings.
Each are exotic, mesmerizing, highly-captivating, perfectly produced bangers featuring in-the-pocket drums, soaring guitar riffs, perfect-pitch vocals… all with no frills.
When a new artist emerges on the pop music scene, you always try to find some band from the past with which you can draw parallels. The very first comparison to pop into my head was the 1976 release of Boston’s self-titled album. (Remember “More That a Feeling,” “Long Time” and “Smokin’?”) These recordings were carefully constructed over years by MIT grad Tom Scholz in his basement studio which became a multi-million selling surprise hit. I also hear echoes of King Crimson and Montrose.
Okay, here’s the dig. Because of their incredibly massive album release schedule and heavily filtered/digitally-generated artwork, some listeners have speculated about the band's mysterious background and the potential use of AI in their creation process. (Speaking of mystery, this also reminds me of the cryptic Klaatu album release, also from 1976.)
If there is an actual The Broken Radios entourage, the names listed are Jack Miller (guitar, piano, vocals), Tom Harris (drums), and Daniel Moore (bass).
Real or not, there ain’t nothin’ broken about this band!
