myepic – Happiness Hurts EP

Yes…the rumors are true…YBSA is (almost) no more. We couldn’t let go without one last review though – one with a great story behind it…well I thought so anyway.
MYEPIC left a short comment on our MySpace page suggesting (suggestively) that there was an album with Steve Stevens’ name on it that we could collect at Woodstock.

Being totally against camping, festivals were a strict YBSA no no. But after an offer like that, how could we decline? We made reservations at a B&B and made our way down to Harrismith! Yip…all thanks to MYEPIC.

Not only was Woodstock 9 one of my most memorable experiences, but the MYEPIC set was ranked high…really high. It was the best I had seen them and was really impressed with their then new bassist.

This review isn’t meant to be for the gig, but that is how we managed to get our hands on to one of my top albums of 2007.

We put “Happiness Hurts” into the CD player in the car at our first given opportunity, still on a high from the set we’d seen earlier that day. From then, and right the way back to Joburg the next day we listened to it over and over and over and over…and kinda couldn’t get enough of it.

Now…a few months down the line, I am still totally hooked! It is not often that a recorded album can catch the vibe of a live act while still having a clear, solid recording that rocks the pants off anyone who listens to it (figuratively). This is the type of album, that if you don’t get a chance to see the band live, you can still get the full MYEPIC experience…it’s just that live shows are cool. Really cool.

Other reasons as to why I like the album:
Each song is unique.
It is really good hard core rock n roll.
It makes me happy (always very important).
Damn proud that it is South African.
It portrays the bands style.
I can’t seem to get tired of it.
And yes yes…the band has good looking guys…some things just have to be said.

So would I recommend you buy the album? Definitely. Am I bummed that they are playing right now at Carfax and I am missing them? Damn straight. Am I more bummed that I am going to miss them (maybe) at The Bo on Wednesday the 30th of April? *sigh*.

So…there you have it. My last review as myself and my alter ego. I couldn’t have ended it better than that.

Reviewed by Kez (aka…for the last time…Steve Stevens)