Rarely does a new band come to the table with as much collective experience as Atlanta's Brand New Immortals boast on its individual resumés. Bassist Johnny Colt spent nearly a decade with the Black Crowes, while frontman David Ryan-Harris has made three attempts at rock megastardom without ever crossing over the threshold: first as singer and guitarist for early-'90s funk/metal act Follow for Now, then as producer and guitarist for soul songstress Dionne Farris, and finally as a solo artist signed to producer Brendan O'Brien's label. Perhaps the fourth time will be the charm, as Tragic Show boasts the same infectious blend of radio-ready accessibility and postmodern hard rock riffage that made the far more derivative Lenny Kravitz such a star. The debut single Reasons Why opens the record with a blast, its alt-rock crunch offset by Ryan-Harris' soulful vocals and a catchy sing-along chorus that'll have you bopping around in your car. Songs like Kalifornia add a bouncy funk influence, with a sunny melody so bright you might wanna have a few cups of coffee before listening to it, while High Time uses sparse samples and a slammin', syncopated drum riff to lure you in, then slams you to the ground with an arena-ready anthemic chorus that recalls early Van Halen at its most potent. Tragic Show may not reinvent the rock roll wheel, but at least it's got plenty of memorable hooks that weren't borrowed from every rock icon in the band's record collection, not to mention a charismatic frontman whose talent puts most radio-friendly bands to shame. ~ Bret Love, Rovi

1		Reasons Why
2		Kalifornia
3		Blacksun
4		Turn Around
5		High Time
6		Tiny Voices
7		King for a Day
8		Let Me Up
9		Table Manners
10		If I Had a Dime
11		Satellites
12		Ill Conceived

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