If you thought The Agency had an accomplished sound, well you’d be right. the band have been going for 13 years, on and off, and contain Dashboard drummer Mike Marsh as a current member and a certain Chris Carrabba as a former bandmate. ‘Turn’ is the band’s latest full-length album and their first since the band re-formed in 2003. With a Bon Jovi (minus the cock rock) meets Further Seems Forever vibe, this is a good, old-fashioned rock record. There are plenty of singalong hooks, solid guitar riffs and catchy songs – it’s everything you would expect a record of this ilk to be.
‘Walking Disaster’ is a great song, while ‘Picture’ reminds me of Bon Jovi for some reason. It kind of has a ‘Dead Or Alive’ real classic rock feel to it, especially in the guitars and the way the vocals have been recorded. Although The Agency have been around for such a long time, the other bands that have super-ceded them means there’s less of an expectation on this album. As a result, it’s probably going to end up being a rather nice, unexpected sleeper hit. If you like FSF, or are just looking for something with simple rock songs, this record could be the one for you.