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New Music Critiques: Chain Reaction

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7.6

Contact: [email protected] 

Web: chainreactiondetroit.com 

Seeking: Booking, Film/TV

Style: Rock

A proud product of Detroit Rock City, Eric Harabadian-fronted Chain Reaction play gritty garage rock tunes, and demonstrate a social consciousness and awareness on recent release Still in the Game. The title track is a bluesy celebration of the band’s decades-long tenure. “American Son,” from the soundtrack to the film We Thrive, is downtempo with hand percussion and wailing background singers, while Harabadian makes poetic pleas for the plight of the immigrant. The opening track “Playmaker”—cowritten with Bobby D (Drozdzewski)—was our favorite of the bunch, with catchy hooks and shredding fuzz guitars. We look forward to hearing more refined recordings.