The Flood

The Flood is an alternative rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have already released an EP on their own and recently released their new single, Breakdown. These guys have an extreme amount of ambiance in their music, which adds to the uniqueness of the band. As musicians, these guys seem to know their stuff. The complexity of the various instruments creates a depth to the music that forms a sound which seems to be more than music. The sounds that come from this band are very original and very rare in today’s music scene.

Despite the originality of the band, they do have a couple downfalls. The first is that the quality of the recordings are only mediocre, which is not desirable, especially when they have posted their music on iTunes. The second, and most important, is that all of their songs sound so similar that it is hard to distinguish them from one another. I also find some chord progressions to be dull sounding. I know that they were going for a certain mood and style but I feel that another choice may have worked better.

Final Word
The Flood has quite a bit going for them. They have a lot of talent and are definitely getting the word out. I feel that the uniqueness of this band could be a compensation for the minor flaws I have found. I do understand that it would be hard to be so unique and still make each song different in its own way. These guys also have the advantage of being in a very populated area; they have a good chance of the right person hearing them. I believe that The Flood has a chance to make it in the music business. Check them out here.




-ishibustim