Comes With the Fall
Self-titled
Self-produced
This San Francisco-based rock band caught my attention when it opened for Jerry Cantrell at the Usual. After embarking with Cantrell and Swarm on a month-long tour of the Southwestern states, members of this group are currently playing in Cantrell's touring band. Comes With the Fall has an invigorating stage presence to go along with its textured music and passionate lyrics. Melodic and poetic, the ardent band reminds me of a heavier U2, particularly on "The Three Wishes," "No Need to Wonder" and "Smoke and Mirrors." Vocalist and guitarist William DuVall, guitarist Nico Constantine, bassist Adam Stranger and drummer Bevan Davies seem to embrace their classic-rock influences (you can hear a bit of everything from Black Sabbath to the Stooges to Queen to Soundgarden in its songs), but their own complex bouquet sounds fresh and modern.