“Casanatra’s latest release, Primo Impacto, lumbers out of the gate on opener ‘Could’ve
Been a Stuntman’ with the kind of densely frenetic and claustrophobic swagger that would
make Ultramega OK-era Soundgarden question the depth of their sound. It’s all the more
impressive that it’s being delivered by Dennis Asher and Jer Fink’s two-guitar attack, Lance
Reed’s percussive assault and—nothing else. The lack of bass frees up the guitars to be as
heavy as they wanna be, and the vocals’ lips-on-the-windscreen sound re-doubles the heft
of the impact. You won’t find any razorblade-tipped pop hooks here; Casanatra are more
interested coming at you with a belt-sander, and even when they back off to deliver moody
fare like 'Depreciated,' the feeling of paranoia is only lightened by contrast. You can put
Primo Impacto up next to darkly beautiful work by the aforementioned Soundgarden and
their doomed Seattle brethren, Alice in Chains. Formed in 2002 with a mission to create
songs with “big guitars and monstrous drumming,” Casanatra have certainly earned the
right to stand on an aircraft carrier and unfurl a big old “Mission Accomplished” banner,
even if our C-in-C hasn’t.“ - Steve McPherson - PULSE of the Twin Cities
”The 10 songs on Wood and Glass are powerful, varied, sensitive, and honest at the same
time, exhibiting both emotional breadth and depth. . . . Casanatra . . . are well on their
way to joining the ranks of some of the finer loud rock offerings in the Twin Cities. '
~ Howwastheshow.com
”What Casanatra is about is deep, rich, guitar riffs, long drawn out bass lines, and
wonderful vocals that command your attention. Lyrics vary from insightful to emotional,
but perhaps more importantly; honesty is a key component here. Creativity seeps from the
minds of this Minneapolis band…“ - Poppunk.com
“Another solid rock n roll outfit from Minneapolis.” - Maximum Ink Music Magazine
“Delivering an engrossing musical experience that is truly unique.” - Roughedge.com |
