Review ”When All Else Fails” (4/5) by Jukeboxmetal.com

”Only about a year old, Sweden’s Lucy Seven merge hard rock and techno (thankfully in smaller amounts) on their debut EP,
and this new sound has already earned them prestigious festival slots, including the Sweden Rock Festival.

But there are other influences to be heard in their songs
besides the two main ones.

Syllables (Big Words), for example, sounds like Slash lending lead guitar to a Paradise Lost and Depeche Mode jam.

The blistering solos of Space Monkeys make it the hardest rocking of the tracks here, while With Lanterns Lit takes on an alt-rock ballad sound similar to recent Linkin Park et al.

The Guide is a straight-forward modern rock track, a little like a livelier (read: less dreary) HIM and closer Liar/Advertiser has a slight power/progressive metal lilt to it with the keyboard parts and guitar solo recalling Star One or IQ and chorus vocals akin to Disturbed’s David Draiman.

There’s a lot to Lucy Seven’s sound, something for everyone to relate to, and overall it makes them a fairly unique prospect
and worth keeping an eye out for.”

Written by Andy Lye

Written by Brian Rademacher (4/5)

”How can LUCY SEVEN have gone under the radar of our staff? The band has been together for a few years and even played the Sweden Rock Festival in 2009 yet I guess we missed the boat. The band is working on a debut full-length release but in the meantime they sent us their latest EP called “When All Else Fails”. The opening track “Space Monkeys” has a mind bending keyboard mix and adds a metal dimension with high flying guitar licks by Richie, and could be placed in the electro-rock genre, but for me these guys are just pure rock with some amazing power. The bands direction reminds me of heavy version of Peter Schilling’s “Major Tom”.

The excitement flows over to track two, “Syllables (Big Words)”. The vocals by Ruby are filled with full-blown energy yet have a soft side, and the guitar work by Richie might be a little buried in the mix so you will have to listen well because he really goes off.

LUCY SEVEN get a little melodic on “With Lanterns Lit” which is a good AOR track that will bring in those quality vibes and show diversity. I see no reason why these guys shouldn’t be put on a higher plateau. The last track “Liar/Advertise” is fast-paced and once again Richie’s guitar speaks for itself. Ruby’s lead vocals have good range and he stands as a would-be great front man.

You gotta check these guys out and look out for their debut release. So in the meantime check out LUCY SEVEN on their MySpace.”