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Ivan Mihaljevic & Side Effects

Thoughts while I listen. First thoughts as I begin to listen… The vocalist has a very clean sound. He holds tone very well. Instrumentals are perfectly produced. Some of these riffs almost remind me of the band Tool. The vocalist, Ivan, the more I listen to his voice, the more I like it. I am impressed by his sound. But not him alone, the rest of the band creates hints of nostalgia in my brain as to other bands that I feel their sound is inspired from. There is an excellent ability to create multiple sounds in a single song, with simple changes of speed during the song, which many bands are unable to complete. By the time "What is Underneath" began, I almost thought I was listening to "Party In The U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus, comically, I was wrong!!! This song starts out a little weird to me, but when Ivan extends his vocals a bit louder and farther out, his sound really does continue to impress me. They surely manage to do one thing that even some of the most wel