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Proximity
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Tate Bengtson
Even though Proximity is
a relatively young band, beginning in mid-2000,
I can't help but think that this is not the first project for the
individual members involved in the band. There is a certain refinement
to Proximity's infectious hard rock songwriting sensibilities that leads
me to believe otherwise. With an approach that is reminiscent of
later-period Soundgarden, Proximity very deftly maneuvers through the
sludgy powerhouse "Hungry Sun," and smoothly flows into
"Nailed Hands,"
where a tough bluesy swagger segues into dark passages that had me
recalling some of the more sullen (in a good way) material from Alice In
Chains' Facelift. Of course, with comparisons to both Soundgarden and
AiC being made on paper, accusing the band of being a hold over from the
grunge phenomenon may emerge, although Proximity certainly does not give
any indication of being anachronistic in approach - it merely captures
some of that gritty darkness that was characteristic of the grunge
movement at its best. The songwriting is smart and catchy without being
over-refined, and it refuses to fit into any category other than, quite
simply, modern rock. Good stuff.
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