LOW GEAR
PICTURE SHOW
PADDED

LINKS:
lowgear.com
What does Dallas, Texas have in store for rock music, other than red necks and cowboys prancing to country music? Low Gear happens to be the answer to that question. With their "attach and control" concept toward their music, Picture Show is an attempt by founder Gotti, to consume listeners with the collaboration of somewhat techno and hard rock. However, their first track, self titled "Picture Show" clashes with their eccentric vocals and quivering rhythms of rock and techno. If it weren't for the vocals, "Picture Show" would make a hit that would become superior within rock clubs.
. Thankfully, Low Gear learns from their mistakes and improves with their second single "Rake." Both the vocals and their amp-empowered tunes flow perfectly with each other. In "Get Pancho" vocal experimentation is used, from a thunderous growling to high pitched, screaming like a little bitch. Despite the oral artwork, the message stated in "Get Pancho" cannot be mistaken: "Fuck You". Not original in rock music, but it doesn't hurt to boost up energy. What's even a bigger eyesore on their part is that their best track "Nascar" is placed halfway through their album. Why such a major problem? Well, many listeners who don't have time to scan through each track will completely skip "Nascar" and simply toss Picture Show away. You simply cannot place a diamond in the rough so far down. Therefore, Low Gear loses more fans and their integrity in music rapidly fades away. Thankfully, they have a song that's actually more pleasant to the ears. Even better, "Mad Cow" happens to be their second best track, which never slows down in energy. Their bonus track "Pretty Like A Flower" is hauntingly beautiful with its angelic background evolving into a sour, aggressive anguish of suffering. Apparently, Low Gear put no effort into making better tracks like their previous three, since both "Bastard Mill" and "The Ugly Man" are replicas of each other. Now the second question remains. Is Low Gear's Picture Showworth your money? I’ll stick to listening to them at clubs and buying their best singles, but not the album in its entirety.

----Stephanie Nolasco