MOWER - Not For You

MOWER
Not For You
Suburban Noize Records
7/10





Buzzing, industrial-strength anthems and medium-tempo rockers with major headbanging appeal form the backbone of “Not For You”. Mower lays down fifteen tracks of wildly diverse metal sounds on this record, resulting in a listen that offers plenty of surprises along the way.

At certain points, the songs Mower spits out are so different from each other that you might believe that you’re listening to a compilation of artists, this being the major downfall of the album.

Surprisingly, this record was released via Surburban Noize, the imprint administered by Kottonmouth Kings. One way in which rock is quite different from rap is that a certain consistency is required in rock music, whereas the vocals are in the spotlight on rap albums, with a rock band, the overall sound of the songs is more apt to be the focus of listeners.

If you put three different tracks from this record over the airwaves, fans would likely believe that they were listening to three different bands.

What’s the upside? The music rocks, delivered with a brash, bullish presence and a flair for abrasive intensity. “American Psycho”, “Look Away” and “Zone” each shine as the record’s highlights.

Although Mower often appears as trying to be everything to everyone, there’s a lot of great music here to sink your teeth into and those who enjoy a diverse musical appearance that is tempered with a metal edge should find this one to be worth a listen.

Written By: Lewis Spiker