Quor
Human Paradigm, Deluxe edition LP

Quor is an American trio from San Diego who were initially going to call themselves We are Going to be Awesome, a name that eventually ended up as the title of Quor’s debut EP in 2013. The band ended up changing the name to Quor, a name that has its origin in foggy night and a broken store sign. Human Paradigm is the second EP of the trio and as a treat for all of us that missed the first one it is available as a deluxe package where both EPs are present, making it sort of an album – that is the one I have gotten to review. The promotional person wrote in a conversation that the band was looking for some attention in Sweden, so here you are Quor, my review of Human Paradigm, Deluxe edition.

It is very heavy hardrock, modern and with heavy riff and powerful vocals. In a sense it can be compared to the American hardrock, it is somewhat similar to that but has a lot more depth than albums of that genre usually has. It strikes me how powerful their sonic wall is and it has me thinking that some of this album might be difficult to reproduce by a trio in a live setting.  It is a very attractively produced album, the sound is strong and the components that make up the songs are very well layered in the soundscape. As you notice I look at this as an album rather than two separate EPs and one reason for that is how coherent the tracks feel despite them being made up of two different EPs released two years apart. The nuances of the album are very well presented and I can only conclude that it is a quality production and I do think that the deluxe version is the way to go because the Human Paradigm EP might feel a tad on the short side if standing on its own – like there is something missing.

It is a great album, the energy, power and emotion are really well presented. But there is also depth and quality musicianship and song writing. It may not quite give a novelty feel but I still think that the band has found enough of an own voice to seem relevant in the grander scheme of things. Quor cannot be described just as any other band, they are much better than that as they have found something of an own voice. They will probably appeal to a wider range of audience than those generally into American hardrock. Thumbs up for the San Diego trio, they have done very well with this release. This deluxe release becomes almost like a debut album but it also makes the wait for their debut album very exciting, they certainly have a good platform to take off from.

I think that every track on this release is very good but maybe the title track Human Paradigm is somewhat better than the rest of the tracks, but I really like every track and don’t want to dismiss any of them. The fact is that one has to look real carefully if one intends to find something wrong with this album, I think you can safely look it up as it is great. Whether or not they will get the attention they deserve is another matter, they certainly do good enough music to do well but as well all know it isn’t just the musical prowess that deserves if you make it big or not. I do however recommend that those of you who like powerful hard rock music make sure that you do not miss this great album.

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