Description
While the past few years have seen other modern rock bands embrace the subtle, with their new album Are You Conspirienced? the Dan Sheehan Conspiracy present a fresh new sound which isn?t afraid to harness the passion that made rock music a force to be reckoned with during its most potent eras. Fueling Sheehan?s soul baring lyrics are a band equally capable of painting musical textures as they are flexing their rock muscles to present a collection which covers a wide range of musical emotions and dynamics. The DSC roar with unbridled force on rockers such as the angstful ?I?ll See You There? and ?The Ever Pleasant Notion,? the latter of which combines anthemic riffs with the Southern tinge of slide guitars and a gospel wail giving way to a middle-eight rap by emcee Sheehan. ?Eleventh Hour? and ?Have a Nice Summer? present the more alt-rock roots which Sheehan?s previous band, Banter brought to the stages of the Northeast U.S. in the pre-Conspiracy days. ?Something in Return? lures the listener with a catchy piano hook leading into a pop/punk chorus as it makes an unapologetic critique of the self-centered people too often found in the arts world. Paying tribute to their more classic influences, the Conspiracy bring in guest keyboard legend and band friend Patrick Moraz (Yes, the Moody Blues etc. etc.) to add organ to the heavy blues of ?Dark Summer? and the Latin-tinged rocker ?Tu Mochila Est? Abierta,?. Finishing the album is the beautiful solo guitar instrumental ?Message to Jeremiah,? written for Sheehan?s father who passed away in 2009. Are You Conspirienced? is a no-filler, no formula album in the tradition of the Conspiracy?s self-titled debut ? a self-release which garnered airplay on over 200 radio stations in North America and Europe as well as lucrative licensing deals on both sides of the pond.
