Its principal produce may be posh chocs and loopy juice premium lager, but Belgium's quality exports don’t end there, as proven by Castles' debut album 'You, The Organ Grinder'.
Thanks to RockSoundMagazine
The two-thirds Belgian rockers, fronted by Brit vocalist / guitarist Edward Godby (formerly of Beecher), make a gloriously powerful racket that melds old school rock inflections to inventive song structures and intriguing lyrical nuances. ‘You, The Organ Grinder’ is bulging with ideas, but for all its idiosyncrasies and intricacies, it’s the raw, rock vigour summoned up by the driving riffs and rhythm section that truly makes this stand out. Ace stuff.
-- Tim Newbound for Rock Sound Magazine
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Castles' riffs are catchy and fun, but not quite as predictable as you might expect. Take the time to listen carefully and you'll be rewarded. In this respect they remind me of a Swedish band called Mammoth Volume. Just when you think you've got them figured out, something changes and you have to reevaluate things.
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Read The Full Review @ MetalTalk
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Castles kind of do what Goddess Gagged is doing as well. That is, taking rock and merging it with a metal sub-genre, which in this case is a mix of alternative and nu-metal. Their sound is very refreshing and takes many components from different musical genres. Rhythms, singing and guitar riffs all have a bit of a Nu-/Alternative Metal thing going, while their straight-forward, three-piece sound, without keyboards or layered guitars are more Punk-ish. Together with a progressive rock soup, consisting of more guitar riffs and weird but well-written lyrics.
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Read The Full Review @ Death Metal Baboon
Links
http://www.castlesband.net
http://www.facebook.com/castlesofficial
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