CD Review

Denver Harbor is a new band on the punk-rock scene, and while the name suggests the band hails from a scenic area along the Denver coastline, in reality their roots lay in Houston. Denver Harbor just happens to be a rough area of the city where singer/guitarist Will Salazar grew up. With guitarist Chris Lewis and brothers Ilan and Aaron Rubin, the band has been performing since early 2003 and is poised to capitalize on their debut album.

Scenic pretty much kicks out the punk as advertised. Starting out with a strong “Xenophobia,” the tunes take on a fluid ebb and flow, dropping into a ska-induced “Outta my Head,” and out to a fresh-sounding “The Ride.” The influences of the Cure, Police, and Nirvana are evident, but unfortunately, the album kind of tails off in the end, with an 80’s-pop influenced “Let you Go.”

All in all, this is a solid album for four guys only playing together for two years. There is definitely some potential here if they stay true to their punk-rock roots and leave the 80’s pop to the long-defunct hair bands we grew up with.

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