Driver F: Chase the White Whale

The Indie Review
By Allie Berg
May 15, 2008

Artist: Driver F
Album: Chase the White Whale
Label: Unsigned
Rating:

Why aren’t this guys big, big stars already? Can someone answer me that? Please?

Hailing from Austin, TX, Driver F is getting ready to bust into the music scene in a huge way. After spending most of 2007 writing and recording, Driver F has finally released their first full-length album, Chase the White Whale. The album is filled with multiple potential hits, strong instrumentals, and incredibly catchy lyrics and beats.

While much of today’s popular music sounds alike and doesn’t have a lot of unique qualities, Driver F breaks away from that norm. These guys, while still fitting into the “scene”, have their own style and sound. Each track on the album has extreme hit potential, especially the second track; Temple of Doom.

The singing on this album is also on point. It’s clear, annunciated, and allows the listener to understand the words and sing along with ease. The screaming is limited, but appropriate when used; for example towards the end of I Have Better Things To Do Tonight Than Die. Lyrics are meaningful to the band and the listener, by providing a textual sense of the bands’ struggle over the past few years. While dark at times; the lyrics provide the sense of hope that they will overcome whatever is thrown at them and succeed, and in my opinion, they are doing a pretty damn good job.

Take your lives, Make your legends, Pass them on, pass them on, Open my eyes, Tear my throat, We carry on, we sing our song.

While Chase the White Whale is Driver F’s first full length, I think these guys will be putting out many more albums and achieving great success. I would imagine they put on a great live show as well. According to their MySpace, a national tour is scheduled for this summer in support of the new album and my advice would be check them out!

..And maybe even say hi to me, I’ll be there!

Stand Out Tracks:

Two Words, Mr. President: Plausible Deniability

Temple of Doom

Bury Me With My Money