Jerel Johnson's review of Flowers For Lily in Target Audience Magazine:
Flowers for Lily gets it right. This Australian rock band with gloomy
sensibilities nails the hard riffs with angst ridden vocals with
relative ease. “Cupid” may not be a song that will get that much radio
airplay due to its chorus line, “shooting children in the heart it’s
not a game”, but the song is so catchy it does not even matter. The
track has the perfect loud/soft contrast with big rock riffs spliced
with acoustic interludes that add to the song’s power.
“Cemetery Forest” will probably appeal to the AFI crowd with its gothic
imagery of coffins and death. The track is essentially punk rock with
roaring
drums and slightly over the top vocals. “Breaking Bread” is a bit on
the heavier side with the murky riffs and somewhat moody atmosphere.
Flowers
For Lily could very well go on to achieve success in America as the
band has the mainstream appeal yet still has a sense of underground
integrity that will allow for great coverage from more independent
magazines. The music draws from a slew of influences which allows the
band to not
stick within the parameters of any particular genre. Flowers For Lily
is already on the right track for a band that has only played together
for one
year. The band performed at this year’s Big Day Out Festival and were
even nominated for an Independent Music Award. The band plans to spend
the next
year recording new material and touring. With a work ethic like this,
there is no reason this band will not become a breakout success in
2010. Check
them out at www.MySpace.com/Flowers4Lily.