The Fossil Record

Check out what the Freetimes has to say about "Living In Reverse" The best bands thrive on songs that buck convention and defy easy categorization. Such a band is The Fossil Record, a Columbia quartet that thrives on the work of Chris Compton, a veteran of the local music scene and one of its best songwriters. Compton’s songs are lyrically provocative and follow progressive, unpredictable melodies. Living in Reverse is a powerful, straightforward rock record that beautifully straddles the fence between catchy and complex. Drummer Scott Hilton has never sounded so forceful. The harmonies between Compton and bassist Casey Hammett are tight and time-tested since their days as the duo Troubadour X. But the secret weapon is guitarist Stephen Williams, whose fiery solos give the whole deal a scintillating glow. M. Miller

- Freetimes Columbia S.C.