Diamante – Volume 1 (Better Noise Records)
Diamante - Volume 1 EP
Release Date: Out Now
There are certain artists that
crop up in my inbox and immediately my interest is piqued. Boston’s Diamante is
one such artist and it’s not because of her striking hair or polished visuals,
no, it’s because she creates damn fine pop-rock music and with this being her
first extended player I just had to dive in. The first of the five tracks is former
single ‘Had Enough’ and it’s an urgent, punchy, honest song full of attitude
and snarled vocals. The rapid-fire riffs and machine gun drums hit you around
the head in the best way possible while Diamante vocals switches between the
pop sweetness of Pink or Kelly Clarkson and the rock rage of Courtney Love at
her best. ‘Bulletproof’ is up next and the sassy, brassy style continues with
Diamante swaggering in full of confidence and bravado as the rock guitars give
this track the power to impress.
On ‘Fight Like A Girl (F.L.A.G.)’
we find our heroine channelling the likes of Joan Jett and Suzi Quatro with huge
drums, chunky glam riffs and a chorus the size of, well, Boston. On ‘Sleepwalking’
things take a step down in the pace stakes as Diamante moves in to Linkin Park
territory (without stepping over the Evanescence line) and the multitracked
vocals are matched in force only by the relentless drums and riffs churning
throughout this one. ‘Volume 1’ closes out with ‘War Cry’ and this is where
Diamante’s blend of pop melodies and rock power really comes in to its own. “This
is my war cry, this is my war cry” goes the chorus with the kind of fist in the
air, clenched teeth anger that could just make this an anthem for a movement. Melodies,
hooks, beats, power and a whole load of tunes that would suit mainstream radio,
film soundtracks and packed out festival fields – if Diamante can get this all
in to a five track EP then imagine what an album could achieve? I dare you.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsDiamante/
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