New Album: Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies (Part Deux)

Again, to give another look from The Pyro's point of view ...Imperfect Harmonies.

While it is an obvious fact that Serj Tankian was the leader of System of A Down, it is also evident that he was not the whole picture. His style is a definite throw-back to the days of SoaD, although it is not the same. I can't help but compare Imperfect Harmonies with Elect The Dead, try as I might. While within Elect The Dead, he strived for a stand-alone style (at least partially), mixing his really eclectic style with the alternative metal scene, with Imperfect Harmonies all of the originality (and eclecticness) has pretty much vanished. It's an album of dull, radio-friendly songs, attempting at being political but falling from the mark. It's not even a throwback to SoaD, it's just doesn't have the energy to compete with Serj's history.

New Album: Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies

I didn't make the connection at first that Serj Tankian was the lead singer of System of a Down, but hey, that voice is unmistakable.  But I'm not here to review SOAD, I'm here to review Imperfect Harmonies - the second studio album by Serj.

Like most (if not all) of Serj's music (including SOAD), the music is different.  It is not the normal everyday, run-of-the-mill, "cookie-cutter", trying to be different band.  Which is why I, and I think others like his music.  Not to mention there is an orchestra backing him.  Which is just plain awesome.