I hope you all enjoyed my last post about Something Corporate. If you didn't get the chance to check it out, you can find it here. I've got another solid piano-rock band coming to you, this time from the opposite coast. Socratic hails from New Jersey and brings a lot of fun to their light-hearted rock. If you'd like to listen while you read, scroll down and check out the Spotify playlist I've included below. And remember, if you love piano-rock music or love exploring new bands, you can subscribe by putting your email in the box to the right! Without further ado...Socratic:
Socratic
Signing originally with No Milk Records, Socratic put out their first EP, It's Getting Late, in 2002. No Milk Records, an independent record label based out of Jackson, New Jersey, had a lineup of mostly rock and piano-rock bands from New Jersey, and as such, naturally signed Socratic.
In really solidifying the free-spirited style that Socratic embodies, the band would release their first full-length album, Lunch For The Sky, in 2005 on Drive-Thru Records. California's Drive-Thru Records played a large role in promoting the pop-punk/emo sound of the early 2000's. If you read my last post on Something Corporate, you may remember that S.C. had also worked with Drive-Thru in the early 2000's.In 2006, Socratic released Just Turn, a 5-track EP available for download on the band's social media profiles. However, their next large release was their full-length album Spread The Rumors, released in 2008. Produced by Mark Hoppus of blink-182, Spread The Rumors had a very melodic, upbeat style despite the lesser presence of the piano in comparison to previous albums.
I really think Socratic was just reaching their best sound in Spread The Rumors. Their style had been refined and the album really packed a punch that mixed their punk/rock roots with poppy melodies that would easily get stuck in your head. However, after Spread The Rumors, Socratic would remain fairly inactive in terms of music releases until 2012 when the band released their self-titled album Socratic.Socratic, the band's final album release, really saw the band stray further away from their punk/rock roots, into a much more laid-back pop/rock oriented sound overall. Having produced the full album themselves, Socratic also saw the band incorporating the piano back into their music more often.
I often find myself listening to music that goes deeper with its lyrics and is serious in nature, but sometimes a fun-loving style with light-hearted lyrics such as Socratic's is refreshing. Though the members have each moved on to other projects in their lives, I definitely think they've made a great impression on the music scene.
To check out some more information about Socratic, its music, or its members, feel free to check out some links below. Also don't forget to subscribe with the box to the right if you love hearing about piano-rock bands; and follow me on twitter @AlecRyanMusic if you're interested in seeing what I'm up to as a piano-rock artist in Iowa!
Until Next Time,
Alec Ryan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_(band)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-Thru_Records
http://socratic.bandcamp.com
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