Features:

"Their unique mix of post-punk techniques, gothic aesthetics, new romantic flavours, and pretty much any other style of music they've ever gobbled up in their collective subconscious, is their ace in the hole...a thoroughly enticing lot." - ALTERNATIVE ULSTER (UK)

ROCKSOUND (UK)

Reviews:

"FIRETOWER is soulful, seductive, defiant, and original." - DOA

“‘Firetower’ is an exciting document of a talented band exploring their abilities and reveling in the joy of musical discovery.” - ALTERNATIVE ULSTER(UK)

“The Flesh are pop, but not as most people know it – they make their distinctive sound from taking influences from all over the place, with zesty punk choruses…The vocals are soulful, the guitars are unleashed, the bass and drums are powerful, all contributing to a shaking blissed out cacophony, they are truly seductive, and yes maybe I just came.” - SUBBACULTCHA

“Gabriella Zappia takes the vocal reigns this time around and can seemingly do no wrong on the wickedly clever ‘The Cradle, The Brothel, and The Bible School’…Firetower rarely succumbs to repetition, creating an enjoyable and entertaining album from a definite band to watch in 2007.” - AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE

"The group’s sexy, dark (yet party-starting) anthems have mutated and gotten stronger with every release...The evolution of their sound is far from over and crossover success may be imminent. 'Firetower' is classic, dramatic Pop, laced with sweeping string sounds, Hip Hop-ready rhythms and a melody that could have been stolen from Chrissie Hynde’s notebook, while 'The Cradle, the Brothel, & the Bible School' also sung by Gabriella Zappia, is a sensual, propulsive, sure-fire hit in waiting.” - CITYBEAT

"FIRETOWER - 4/5 Stars - The Flesh taps into punk's uncut essence on Firetower. With its sophomore full-length, the outfit does what any
real punk act worth its salt dreams of accomplishing: It turns idiosyncrasies into magic…The Flesh pieces together a powerful, evocative and impressively versatile blend of a wide swath of the underground. The Flesh make good on punk's most sacred commandment: be yourself. With Firetower, the band…firmly establishes itself as a gang of visionary genre-benders." - AVERSION

"The Flesh would have fit perfectly within NYCs late-70s/early-80s CBGB scene where all those new wave-dipped acts really spread their wings to get past the skinny-tie zeitgeist of the time. The Flesh keep the keyboards and poppy beats upfront, but fade the edges to black with dark and sexy rock." - VILLAGE VOICE

“Mixing vocalist Gabriella Zappia’s sexy soulful voice and some creeping but sophisticated pop rock melodies, The Flesh are an impressive quartet. The Brooklyn band have possible on hit on their hands with the infectious anthem ‘The Cradle, the Brothel, and the Bible School,’ complete with some great off-kilter time signatures.” – BIG CHEESE (UK)

“The Flesh – Firetower (advance review): Art-pop with a dirty sexy approach and sleek R&B grooves. Disco rhythms abound while female vocals sound almost androgynous. Horror punk visions are crossed well with sinister pop-rock…goes a long way from anything you’ve heard already.” - SMOTHER

“Pushing the damaged-pop envelope…R&B, dub, goth and punk sounds also seep into the release, which is the band's most layered one yet.” - MTV.com

“Even though The Flesh is a melodic rock/punk-tipped band, there's no denying members' seemingly endless R&B influences. The new Firetower (Gern Blandsten Records) is simultaneously a sultry and raucous endeavor.” - CONCERT LIVEWIRE

"[Firetower] is an interesting record beating its own path, 'Loyale' is an anthem in waiting, and it’s hard to pick a track that couldn’t be a single." - NEW NOISE

"The Flesh’s new dark and dangerous songs from latest LP 'Firetower' bounce along to their familiar stop and go rhythms, but the work is more developed than their debut. The grooves flow, the guitar spirals around melodically but the biggest change in their sound is that keyboardist Gabriella Zappia offers up lead vocals this time around...her sultry vocals emote more and add a connection to the urgency that the band so often evokes." - ALZTRON