The Season Standard - "Squeeze Me Ahead Of Line" Review

Artist/ Band: The Season Standard
Title: Squeeze Me Ahead Of Line
Label: Unsung
Year of Release: 2009
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The Review:

Germany’s The Season Standard is a brand new band that incorporates many styles ranging from rock, electronica, jazz and modern progressive rock. Their debut album, Squeeze Me Ahead Of Line was produced by Markus Reuter (Tuner, Centozoon). They defy categorizing, although you can hear a mix of King Crimson, KTU, Tuner and The Mars Volta (mostly by the falsetto vocals of Mathias Jähnig, while not as frantic).Countering Mathias is the jazzy, complex time signatures created by drummer Simon Beyer. Trey Gunn (ex-King Crimson, KTU) adds some ‘touch’ guitar atmospherics on the track “Tisa”.

Squeeze Me Ahead Of Line due to defying categorization, could be a difficult listen but don’t write them off. Believe me it’s well worth the investing of your time to get into the music. It has to be the most “progressive” sound album of 2008. This is perfect for fans of the aforementioned bands as well as those that want something on the complex side.

Reviewed by Ron Fuchs on July 24th, 2009

Tracks:

01. A Seadog Grotesque

02. The Water Fellow

03. 12 Inches Of Noise Makes Disco

04. Kiara

05. Makkk

06. Xylan

07. Tisa

08. The Sheep Sheep

09. Super Push