Myracle Brah
Bleeder (Not Lame)
by Marc Hirsh

originally published in Space City Rock, Winter 2005

Unlike a lot of bands on the Not Lame label, Myracle Brah tends more toward psychedelia than power pop, though Bleeder throws on enough of the latter to keep the masses from panicking. That’s a good thing, too, because beyond the opening “Song 37,” with its GbVish production and melodic sense, it’s the power pop moments that stand out the most. The punky “Orange Shirt” comes off like Will Birch leading Good Charlotte (but not nearly as stupid), while “Wasted” makes like a Cheap Trick ballad if Robin Zander had had a John Lennon fixation. Bleeder’s best song is its most damning: a mighty fine cover of Paul McCartney’s “Too Many People” delivered with a vocal that nails McCartney’s phrasing and tone while avoiding a flat-out impression. The moral of the story? Buy yourself a copy of Ram and save yourself the trouble.

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