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REVIEWS:

''Golden' is more than just a covers album. This is a brilliant selection of songs not only living up to the title of the record, but also serving as the perfectly curated playlist in the style of the curator. Each track possesses the perfect balance of what we love about the original without compromising all that we love and expect from Aaron and his kick-ass style of heavy music. There are moments on this record that I almost forget I’m even listening to a cover because I’m too caught up in the delivery of a great riff, only to catch myself singing along to a familiar chorus. An absolute banger for fans of all things heavy who still have a deep appreciation for the songs we all grew up with. Favorite Track: Sour Times."
—George Chamberlin

"Aaron has the unique talent to strip a song down to it’s very essence, then rebuild it in his own brutal style. Even the most upbeat pop songs on 'Golden' get this treatment, making it sound more like a cohesive album of original songs than a collection of cover songs of varying styles. I find myself lost in the beauty of the interpretations, shaken back to reality by a recognizable lyric or melody from the original song. Amazing."
—Jon Field

"This collection of songs feel less like covers and more like tributes. Much like Tenacious D did with their song 'Tribute', a homage to Led Zeppelin’s 'Stairway to Heaven', Genuine has honored these tracks whilst injecting heavy, crunchy, and downright dirty grit. Lyrically, the selected songs are brilliantly curated to fit a hardcore ethos. The familiarity is there, but these aren’t your pop songs of yesteryear."
—Ryan Price

"Every HC kid has listened to the radio and half-jokingly imagined deep cut pop songs translated into HC renditions. Well, guess what kids, someone designed a filter for you that does exactly that. It’s called 'Genuine', and somehow it manages to take almost any style of pop song and turn it into a dark, angsty, almost mosh-able interpretation, all the while remaining wholly recognizable. Aaron Edge, who is Genuine, says, 'You’re welcome'."
—Scott Spitz

"Ok, forget about your standard cover album. Forget about a more than obvious and bland track list aimed for thoughtless consumption. This is a collection of songs that shaped a soul, filtered through the fire they helped create, and made anew. This is Genuine"
—André Trindade

"Leave it to this man to pull off such an event as this. It’s amazing how these songs can be twisted and transformed into this signature sound of heavy and hardcore, all while maintaining what these songs are. There’s definitely a couple of my favorite 80s gems that truly hit the sonic spot of my heart in a new and wonderful way."
—Jeff Rogers