Though it was released a few weeks before the official start of Summer, from the first listen, I was thinking that Quadron’s second release would be one of THE records of the Summer of 2013. Avoiding any discussion of sophmore slump entirely Avalanche picks up where their debut left off, with a mix of slower, mid and uptempo tracks that equally showcase the production of Robin Hannibal and the vocals of Coco. O. More so than the debut, several tracks seem to be very much inspired by Off The Wall/Thriller era Michael Jackson. Here on the 4th anniversary of his passing, it seems fit to highlight “Neverland” a song written in tribute to MJ and his fans. It’s pretty rare that I actually pull for a band to break into the mainstream. It almost always means that whatever charms the group had before they got big are smoothed away and eventually the shift into mediocrity. Quadron may be one of those rare groups that has the talent and desire to maintain their aesthetics and vision for their music even as they become more successful. That is a thing to celebrate as is this new album.
Speaking of the Summer, still hoping “Hey Love” will break out big for the group and be a song of the summer, though with the number of views for a group like this, seems it already has: