Review – Dead Tree Duo – Scaffold

Every now and then there’s a band whose music truly takes you somewhere. Dead Tree Duo is the sort of journey you wish would never end. This duo rocks harder than a lot of 4 piece bands out there and they’re doing it acoustically.

In their more intense songs such as "Sisyphus" and "The Hanging of Mary", the vocals are reminiscent of System of a Down and Tool in terms of tone, energy and airtight harmonies. "The Harvest" starts off as a glorious sounding ode to Nick Drake but soon becomes something all their own as it whips around a dark corner and screams, "All things pass!" The words reverberate off the walls that were closing in around you just moments ago… 

Scaffold, is a debut album with depth. Emotions run high from beginning to end, genuinely shaping each and every song’s unique and at moments even theatrical environment. In listening to the lyrics, it’s clear that AJ Seidner and Mark Ford are men that have read a lot and asked life’s big questions. I’m not usually one for repeats but when you reach your destination at the end of this album, you can’t help but ride the wave again. –Written by Charise Sowells