No fake girl power here
Reviewing "Viberate" - An Album from the
Canadian Band: Joydrop
By James Lee
http://leejay16.tripod.com
October 14, 2001

Rock and non-rock fans a like will be seduced by "Do you believe" - a song from Joydrop. This album is not to be missed because every song is valuable. And remember that "viberate" is an intentional misspelling.

The composition is heavily based on harmonic uniqueness that is futuristic, gothic and mainstream. The use of scary and spacious synthesized sounds makes the music futuristic and gothic. The music illustrates its consciousness of the commercial aspects of the industry through its lyrics and recognizable riffs and patterns found in other mainstream music of all genres. But more importantly, the music remains true to artistic creativity and may challenge some listeners.

The sound is truly unique and is able to express the emotions of the lyrics. The rhythm is basic and the note arrangement is non-linear. No member of the group outstands from the rest; every instrument is fused together along with Tara Slone's beautiful and honest sounding vocals. There are also smooth transitions from hard to soft, which enhances the rhythmic experience - a technique used by great musicians like Wolfgang Mozart. Joydrop's music is undoubtedly mainstream rock but maintains artistic integrity. Profanity is seldom used and is only called for when it is most appropriate; Rock does not need to be offensive to express freedom. Any young 'Journey' fan would enjoy Joydrop's album because the band is definitely "different from the rest" (lyrics from the song called 'Sometimes wanna die'). Buy this album and support high quality Canadian music.