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Bringing Down Goliath is the debut album from New York City based indie-rockers, Second Dan.

Right off the bat their publicists are comparing them to U2. To me the comparison is brazen and a bit far-fetched. This is because I am a huge U2 fan and they are unmatched. However, I also don't think they have the same style music as U2, they are definitely more Oasis and Stereophonics.

This music is catchy and upbeat in most cases. There are guitar riffs I've heard other places and being unoriginal is done every day. Don't think I'm being harsh, as that is not my intention. It's perfectly fine to copycat major artists, in most cases the record world has made it necessary. Without sounding like someone else you are less likely to gain a substantial following. There are those of you who roll your eyes at such a remark, and I agree this is not the place to air my grievances against the record industry.

Second Dan has their own music hidden in the tracks. You'll hear it peak out from time to time, like towards the end of "The Elephant Fell to Earth". You'll also get a better sense of who they are if you note the lyrics. This isn't fluff content, this is some powerful verbiage going on here.

As a debut this music is solid, it has the potential to permeate out into the mainstream via songs on One Tree Hill or some other prime time drama like Gossip Girl. And once that happens they'll have the chance to step it up a notch and break out of their run-of-the-mill niche.

Listen:
Second Dan - "The Elephant Fell to Earth" (mp3)
Second Dan - "Forget To Remember" (mp3)

And of course, BUY THEIR MUSIC!

Labels: Second Dan