The Myriad – You Can't Trust A Ladder
Label: Floodgate
Style: Alternative, Euro Rock, Modern
Released: 2005
My Grade: 4.5 stars
AMG: n/a
Sounds like: Luna Halo, Muse, Coldplay

Ok, please forgive me. In all the hustle and bustle around here I was sure that I gave The Myriad a great review to include with the show review and interview, but somehow I missed it and it never got online; I could not be more shamed.

These guys are an amazingly tight and articulate rock band from Seattle (Washington), but we already covered all of that in your other reviews, so lets get straight to the album.

It's amazing.

This is a passionate, stylistic, and stunningly strong debut, in fact i do not know what else to say other then you need to buy it. In a world of Radiohead clones and hipster clones, it is easy to get sucked into the latest trend and fall all over the latest high, but how often does a band come along that not only rocks, but literally can blow the tops off of most media darlings?

Taking the aggressive nature of Luna Halo, add to it the urgent vocals of Muse and then of course give it a good dash of west coast talent and shazam! - you have the Myriad. Not to say they are clones of either group, but they do hold similar traits that most rock bands seem to have (but only when they seem to have never lived through grunge).

The polished "Stretched Over" opens the album, this ear candy hits hard enough to break any jaw, and will hook you from the moment Jeremy Edwardson (vocals, guitar) wails his way into your heart; reminicent of some of Luna Halo's independent work, only harder, you have to hear it to believe it. Once that song is over you are almost instantly assaulted with a Muse styled emergency of a song, "When Fire Falls" will blast into your ears and hearts with the passion and fury of, well, fire.

So they decide to slow things down a bit for the third track, "10,000x10,000" is a haunting ballad, ripping your heart up while listening to someone that has given everything and is waiting for the future, it is both strong and beautiful, and in my opinion the very gem of this entire masterpiece.

Do I really need to mention how each song progresses in that lovely approach to really get you interested enough to fall in love? I doubt it, the merits of this album itself holds itself up. I love the fact that each and every chorus is poppy enough to get you singing along after only the first listen. If this band was on a bigger label then I am sure they would be the biggest band in the world right now. easily.

I am very sorry I did not say this sooner, but you need to go check them out today to make up for lost time. rock them on your stereo, now.


Reviewed by: Samuel Aaron

Official Website: themyriad.net