Smart Apple � Valley Of The DogZ
Label: Independent
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Tracks:
I Drank Alot Today
Procrastination
Valley of the DogZ
Breath Like Water
Doin' Nothin'
Saratoga (Instr.)
Faded

We actually got two CD's from Smart Apple, what follows is a review of Valley of the DogZ. 

Due to the diverse style of this group I've broken down the review by the tracks. 
 

1) I Drank Alot Today � A nice Ska/Reggae number.

2) Procrastination � Takes things a bit heavier with a hard rockin' funk tune. 

3) Valley of the DogZ � They enter the RapRock world here. This isn't my thing so I pushed fastforward after the first chorus. 

4) Breath Like Water- A killer numetal meets techno number!

5) Doin' Nothin' � This song shows these guys can play just about anything under the sun. This bluesy tune comes complete with a great harmonica track. 

6) Saratoga (Instr.) � A great numetal/industrial instrumental. A nice driving riff propels the song through a numetal odyssey. 

7) Faded � A nice clean guitar ballad. 

This group is impossible to pigeonhole. If a musical style exists they don't seem to be afraid to try it. Surprising it doesn't sound as scattered as you might think. Smart Apple pulls it off, making it seem so easy. 
 

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