Motorflower

With the Motorflower 5-song EP, the trascendental theme of classic rock formula has been utilized to create a new-age, alternative vibe. The instrumentation follows an emotional trail between progressions, the lyrics solidifying what could be considered a complete package. Yet all the tracks bring an anthem underground, a sense of "this could be the last song I get to play". We see the entirety of the groups ability, evidenced through music, a recognizing of the broken heart, an acceptance of surroundings, and an ability to be in the moment. This is made clear in ""six40three", arguably the best song on the EP, which opens with an instantaneously memorable melody and drum beat. The guitar work throughout is engaging, while the song itself takes you through crescendos you can't help but feel. The emotion and movement of the song is brilliantly chorused, while the progressions carry you into a dreamy, mystical instrumentation, the guitar yearning for you to hear each note. These feelings carry into the next two tracks, "How It Goes" and "Deep Sleep", which both carry a boundless portrayal of a specific moment of human interaction, the understanding of building connections with other people, and the battle those connections endure for the sake of completion. Classic rock influence is prevelant with engaging solo work and Motorflower's own quota of followable chords and skeleton lyrics that hold more of a concept than a punch, something to think about rather than act out. "Ruin with a View" continues the moment by moment musical discovery, claiming "It's my Saturday, It's my Sunday too...every holiday, in this ruin with a view", a feeling all too common, and yet real, in the daily routine life of cities, scapes, and suburbs. The EP ends on a high note with the whimsical and experimental "Buzz", a hard rock pulse fused with feedback and an almost crazy sense of place, with lyrics such as "The sky is blue, my hair is orange". The lyrics and chords combine to give you the exact feeling they portray in the song itself, which utilizes a vocal harmony in the chorus to make it more than just one man's thought. It becomes a people's voice. Who needs a buzz when you can justlisten to one?
All in all, Motorflower has found a niche of the music industry, a hybrid cataclysm of rock, alternative, and classicism. Evidenced by a diversity of musical ability, the 5-song EP portrays 5 different feelings in five different ways, a sturdy display of prowess and musical fulfillment. An album release by Motorflower would be no shortcoming if they continue to produce an anthem sound with rock vibration.
-Sam Hall - University Pulse Radio