A-Mac DZ
Rise Above
Independent
3 out of 5 stars
The overflowing positivity on this EP from Denver-based acoustic rockers A-Mac DZ is nearly unparalleled. Even when the lyrics are at their most real, pointing out social injustices, A-Mac DZ wields more positivity than a hippie at a tie-dye convention. But A-Mac DZ’s sound is much more slick than the average hippie band, and it comes across almost like a mix of Jason Mraz and Slightly Stoopid. The seven-piece band smoothly shifts and changes its sound throughout, from the soulful island sound of “Give It To My People” to the bouncy world beat of “All I See.”