Radical Thought Resistance - "Empowered Species" @ Score! Music Magazine

	Radical Thought Resistance - Empowered Species
	Location	NYC
	Initial Impression	Wow! Bands are still attempting to unify the human race.
Notable Lyric	“Do you feel like you’re free in this world of make believe? What is wrong? Who is right?” - "Living A Lie"
Factoid	Vocalist Freedom Bremner performed on Moby’s album 18 singing leads for the tune “At Least We Tried.”
Serve With	The Declaration of “Indie”-pendence.
Comments	The core of this band’s platform centers around our lives, and the writer’s perception here of what the purpose of life is, if not question why there’s conflict amongst us. The lyrics are politically charged in protest of our government nature, and poetically written by the guitarist (mixer) Akihishi Ishibashi, and drummer Howard Alper. The vocals are throaty and remind me a bit of Lenny Kravitz. The first track “Rising Sun” did not grab me, but listening further I came to appreciate their views and their music. It’s incredibly involved in sound, voice, verse, and creativity. The better tracks here that really explain who they are were ” Our New Reality”, “Maybe”, and “Living A Lie”.
URL	www.radthought.com
Reviewer	May (2/03)