Future Leaders of the World - LVL IV

Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs
Label Epic
Orig Year 2004
All Time Sales Rank 556141
CD Universe Part number 6785146
Catalog number 93499
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 05, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer GGGarth; Mike Flynn
Engineer Michael "Elivs" Baskette; Dean Maher
Personnel Bill Hershey - bass instrument
Carl Messina - drums
Jake Stutevoss - guitar
Phil Tayler - vocals

Spearheaded by frontman and creative catalyst Phil Tayler, Future Leaders of the World has its roots in a time of Tayler going homeless in San Francisco after moving to the Bay Area from Buffalo, NY. After getting booted out onto the streets, ... Full Descriptionthe New Yorker got involved with non-profit, grassroots organizations, going door-to-door getting petitions signed and writing songs on the side. These experiences spawned LVL IV, a 10-pack of tunes that employs a clever use of dynamics, powered by agitated guitars and Tayler's voice, a howl with a Kurt Cobain-ish nuance to it.

Operating with a sound that's more a nod to Nirvana than outright mimicry, Future Leaders uses social activism and anger at government corruption as inspiration. Tayler goes from the barbed rant "Your Gov't Loves You," with mention of corporate waste and the Middle East, to the subtler but no less powerful "Unite," which picks peace over war in regards to the invasion of Iraq. Tayler's ire only seems to subside during the catchy power-ballad "House of Chains," which features sweeping guitar chords and radio-friendly hooks.

Future Leaders Of The World: Phil Tayler (vocals); Jake Stutevoss (guitar); Bill Hershey (bass instrument); Carl Messina (drums).

Recording information: Plumper Mountain Sound, Gibson's BC, Canada; The Armoury, Vancouver, Canada.


Tracklisting

1. Spotlight
2. Everyday
3. Let Me Out
4. Kill Pop
5. Unite
6. Make You Believe
7. Sued
8. House of Chains
9. 4 Sale
10. Your Gov't Loves You

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