CD review, Aug 09. Tryangle – Tryangle (Lockjaw Records)

Surprisingly for a band hailing from Portugal, Tryangle have a distinctly American sound, but that doesn’t imply a lack of sincerity here as these guys certainly have something of a style of their own. Heavily post-grunge influenced that, while not particularly heavy, doesn’t suffer from any lack of dynamics or power. Goncalo’s vocals are certainly of the classic rock, Stone Temple Pilots variety, though of a lower register. Tryangle occasionally employ a kind of syncopated rhythmic style that manages to sound uptempo rather than chaotic and overly challenging, but more often tend towards an airy psychedelic-tinged sound. As with much alternative rock, some of the tracks lean a little too far towards a commercial sound which many grunge bands have already conquered. The familiarity is not unpleasant, but can be a little bland. Tryangle do themselves more favours when they stick to their more individual stylized heavy yet melodic approach. Good music and ambitious, but personally I think a little more pressure on the gas would lift this out of the easy listening