American Water



American Water
This Is Where It Ends
Self-Released


 ADDS 8/16/11
 DIGITAL ONLY
American Water is a Boston-based rock band consisting of John Kinnecome (vocals/guitar), Mike Higgins (bass), Mike Joy (guitar) and Dennis McCarthy (drums). Their influences include indie-rock favorites such as The Wrens, Pavement and Guided By Voices. The Boston Globe mentions their “straight-up rock tunes may remind you of The Police and Built to Spill” and Performer Magazine noted “highly reminiscent of The Wrens.” American Water’s debut album, This is Where It Ends, was recorded and mixed at Woolly Mammoth Studios with David Minehan (Neighborhoods) in 2010-2011.
"...Clocking in at under 30 minutes This Is Where It Ends finds itself filled with many radio-worthy tracks that can easily get stuck in your head for days. One of said tracks is "Better Than Too Good To Be True" (currently being spun on WFNX), which comes off as something like a Robert Smith-fronted R.E.M. Vocalist/guitarist John Kinnecome takes the concept of love and transforms it into something that can be bought and returned with a receipt, with the line "the offer expires by the end of the song" playing on how quickly the opportunity to meet someone comes and goes. "Old Best Friend," on the other hand, contains the spirit of Seattle grunge rock with a slight English tone. It almost sounds like something you'd hear in an early Kevin Smith film, or an episode of The Adventures of Pete & Pete.  Out of all the tracks on This Is Where It Ends, none is stronger than "This Place Is Going Down." In many ways it's reminiscent of Japanese rockers Bloodthirsty Butchers, thanks in part to Kinnecome's spirited vocals and Mike Higgins's bass arrangement. While Dennis McCarthy isn't as tenacious a drummer as Masahiro Komatsu his enthusiasm throughout the song bashes throughout the track, giving the song the proper backing it needs to be properly noticed. The band even knows how to take it down a notch with the acoustic "Sink or Swim," a lovely track whose minimal style pushes out some of the more powerful aspects of American Water..." - Boston Bastard Brigade (4.5/5) 


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