March 17, 2002
Highbias.com

The Attila & Dave Project - Lifeline

By Michael Toland

The Lifeline thrown out by the Attila & Dave Project connects to all sorts of progressive and psychedelic rock strains, gathering elements from the last four decades into one distinctive sound. Acoustic guitars, Moog synthesizers, theremin, the usual electric rock 'n' roll noises and all sorts of percussion come together in harmony to support the songwriting visions of bassist/keyboardist/singer Attila Medveczky, guitarist Dave Stevenson and drummer/synthesist Rusty Aceves. The ADP confidently strides across varying terrain, from compact melodic rock ("Mother's Milk," "Across 100 Summers"), pastoral pop ("Circe," a tribute to the mythological figure of the same name) and gently building epics of shifting textures and tuneful sonics ("Moonlight," "Some Saturday Blues," "Hills & Valleys"). Despite the sonic variety, however, the focus of the arrangements is always on the songs and Medveczky's personable vocals, and both stand up to the spotlight nicely. Lifeline is quite the nifty psych/pop record. Michael Toland

For fans of: the Volares, 7% Solution, Porcupine Tree.