The Consequence- By The Bedside EP

The Consequence- By The Bedside EP
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Label: Unsigned

For all 15 year old boys, our music taste changes practically every season. For Winter, me listening to Rocky Votolato and Elliott Smith to when Spring sprung listening to Rufus Wainwright and slowly mixing some Sherwood into the mix. Now with summer, I'll like for you to feast your ears on a 4 piece suit from Roseland, New Jersey called The Consequence. With there debut By The Bedside EP, they are slowly rebuilding the Jersey scene.

To break out that this band isn't a fluke, they open the ep with "Break Out." When you first listen to this song, to me I thought of a Christmas song. A mix of organs with catchy guitar riffs while vocalist JP talks about naughty things he would like to do. "Lush" is a mix of catchy piano and lushicious finger snaps. Again, if you want to have your friends dance at your party; this song is a must.

Throughout the first two tracks, I knew I was going to love this ep. "Fairweather Friend" automatically reminded me of a song I have heard before. It reminded me of a b-side from (+44)'s When Your Heart Stops Beating. Its as if a younger Mark Hoppus is singing this. The next two tracks "Tast Of Autumn" and "Sandcastles" pretty much sum up the rest of the ep. Good, upbeat, catchy piano rock.

By The Bedside is a good debut ep. There are times when its gets a little boring. But maybe its the time of the year. All I know come July, this ep will be playing on my Ipod, cd player, on the beach or where ever you have one. As JP speaks in the track "Sandcastles"; "the best surrounds you." You being The Consequence.


For Fans of: Cartel, Quietdrive, another pop band, and a lot of milk shakes.

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Tracklist:
1. Break Out
2. Lush
3. Fairweather Friend
4. Taste of Autumn
5. Sandcastles