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Style: Rock, Punk
The influences behind Canadian rocker Rick Harkness’ Criminal Hero—gritty Detroit bar garage and a rhythm-minded take on California and New York punk—are loud and clear. “You Better Believe” is a straightforward ditty that hits hard, but not in a sonically aggro way; its hooks and charismatic vocals provide the most impact.
A proper power trio (Nathan Snyder is on bass and Brian Petry is on drums), Hero’s new album Walk Through the Fire, is loaded with these kinds of raw stompers (“Don’t Listen to Rumors,” “Do You Wanna Go”) recalling the pop sensibility of bands like Green Day and a sludgy swagger akin to the Dead Boys. It’s a proper rock effort that smolders.
