Deisler
Try To Look Back

In circulation since 2008 but only recently coming to the forefront, the Apulian band Deisler presents themselves with “Try To Look Back,” released by the Genoese label This Is Core Music. An album that, according to what the internet tells us, blends metalcore and post-hardcore, genres that the musicians themselves seem to love.

Well, listening to it, we can indeed say that we are facing a classic alternative production, which shows strengths and weaknesses in equal measure. A product that highlights the obvious American roots in its approach, giving clear hints about the reference groups of these young musicians: A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside, and Parkway Drive. Big names, in short, which in their own way have led Deisler towards territories already extensively explored and therefore do not allow for significant improvements or standout moments of originality. “Try To Look Back” is thus a record that, in all its simplicity and immediacy, could easily captivate some teenagers looking for new names to bet on, made of breakdowns, well-crafted melodic openings, and that heavy side made with a stencil that no one really lacks anymore. As previously mentioned, the word originality is certainly not present here, but speaking of young musicians, this shouldn't necessarily cause discomfort; over time—perhaps—they will grow, seeking their own identity.

What leaves a bitter taste, however, is the audio quality of the product, decidedly not up to par, whether due to the recording or perhaps a wrong processing during production, but the sounds are truly awful. Not a minor issue, this one, which greatly influences the final judgment, from a school-grade six concerning the content and decidedly insufficient concerning the post-recording phase.