CAPITAL SONS - Dirty Neon

CAPITAL SONS - Dirty Neon

Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 27 March 2010

CAPITAL SONS " Dirty Neon "
( Self - released ) 2009.
CD - USA
Rock/alter rock/americana/grunge

Capital Sons are Minneapolis quartet, led by key person, vocalist and guitarist - Karl Obermayer. " Dirty Neon" is their actuelle offering, and that's a second effort, during the 2005 year, a group has also released a self-titled EP.
" Dirty Neon" album introduce them as a mature and well-trained act, with clear perception of own capabilities. Its songs has emotional approach, clear attitude, and same concept. But, 90's influences and also 80's includings, are more than evident in its music.Some comparabilities leads to Pearl Jam, as a one of main influental act, and generally grunge and americana traces are present in its songs. On the other hand, " Dirty Neon" is seriously threathed album, where strong melodicity characterize practically each song separately. All of 7 tracks are precisely arranged, and I would add that production also communicate with standards of our time. A fourth song - " High - Heeled Boots", could be a favourable one to my taste.
Capital Sons in its own way " recapitulate" 90's period, but band has offered own interesting, and also enough convinceble concept.

Rating : 7,5 / 10
C / o : www.capitalsons.com
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MOGEL - 1978 - 83

MOGEL - 1978 - 83

Written by Branimir Lokner
Monday, 08 March 2010

MOGEL " 1978 - 83 "
( Massproduktion ) 2009.
CD
Post punk - SWEDEN

Another more than interesting product have important place in "Massproduktion" label catalogue. This is a compilation album of all-female post punk band Mogel. A girls from capitol Stockholm, started out its carreare in first days of punk era in late 70's. It was interesting that in those times practically only 2 tipical post punk female groups occupied European scene - The Slits and The Raincoast. Stockholm girls were national pride and joy, and during the carreare, a mentioned ladies toured around Belgium, France and Czechoslovakia too. They played more than 700 gigs, recorded one album, 6 songs MP and 2 songs released on cassete. Complete materials from past era are here on 1 CD, with additional colourful booklet and penned by historical details of band's carreare. Mogel's sound was tipical 70's post punk with lotta' hipnotical and monotonous parts, raw playings and distant messages.Some comparabilities leads to mentioned Slits group, but Mogel's approach also had something unique. Some of songs also had in those times recognizable disonant melodical trace, but other new wave tendencies are present too.There's no doubt that one part of national post punk history has received an important recapitualation, so if you're interested what was happened in Sweden's 70's era, don' t hesitate to buy this album.

Rating : 7, 5 / 10
C / o : www.massproduktion.com

THE CONFUSIONS - A Permanent Marker

THE CONFUSIONS - A Permanent Marker

Written by Branimir Lokner
Thursday, 04 March 2010

THE CONFUSIONS " A Permanent Marker "
( Massproduktion ) 2009.
CD - SWEDEN
Indie/alter/rock/pop

As the many national reviewers used to say, The Confusions are one of Sweden cleverest pop export, and band's carreare deserves absolute respect and recomandations. A group started out during the 90's, a first album looked the light of day in 1996, and that was " Everyone's Invited". During the forthcoming period, a band has released a 8 albums, some EP's, and " A Permanent Maker" is actuelle one. We can find a 13 unique and in some way complexive tracks, where " I Won' t be Sober When This Is Over" could be a leading one, and band did a video clip for mentioned track. The Confusions combines 80's and 90's elements in its approach , and we can find equally british post 80's details as same as 90's indie pop/rock opservations, in its offering. But, a group creates own messages and views, so in its authors works we can find many original includings.
The atmosphere between songs varies, but a similiar mentioned complexivities characterize present material in general. " A Permanent Marker" isn't album acceptable on first listening, and a group's songs deserves constant analysation. A personal favorite from band's actuelle offering could be a opening song " Boys Will Be Boys", and closing track " Love".

Rating : 8 / 10
C / o : www.massproduktion.com
www.theconfusions.com

THE RUMINATORS - Loomings

THE RUMINATORS - Loomings

Written by Branimir Lokner
Tuesday, 02 March 2010

THE RUMINATORS " Loomings "
( Jacklope Records ) 2006.
CD - USA
Modern folk/psychedelic/rock

Out of Sodoma County comes The Ruminators band, fronted by key person Greg Scherer, vocalist, guitarist and composer. A group started out in 1989 year as a folk- rock act, and during the forthcoming period, they have released a 3 discographical offerings - " The Ruminators" ( 1992 ), " Wild West" ( 1998 ), and actuelle one " Loomings". It's not easy to describe general group's performing and stylish option. They are on the field of modern folk tendencies, but its music are also full of psychedelic, rock and ambiental includings. A lirical approach touches inner views, and most of present songs from album were done in slower down tempo and non-dinamical and " darker" mood.A group uses also acoustic instruments as a cello, violin, accordian, and all of present songs posses specific pastiche. The atmosphere in some of the tracks knows to remind on earlist Cohen or Chris Rea works, but Ruminators materials were done in complexier way. Finally, " Loomings" is a serious band's product, worth listener's attention.

Rating : 7,5 / 10
C / o : www.theruminators.com

THE DELGADO BROTHERS - Learn To Fly

THE DELGADO BROTHERS - Learn To Fly

Written by Branimir Lokner
Monday, 01 March 2010

THE DELGADO BROTHERS " Learn To Fly "
( Bell Acher Records ) 2009.
CD - USA
Roots music/rock/blues

" Learn To Fly" is latest offering and 4th issue of long time runnin' act - The Delgado Brothers. A mentioned band is a " best kept secret" out of L.A. scene, as a many of reviewers used to say about its music, and what is more important about its legacy. The Delgado Brothers in best possible way recapitulate american music tradition, and blends elements of roots music, rock, blues, soul. Its sound is full of New Orleans pastiches, southern emotionals, and gospel touches. Also a specific realizations of its materials has showed some similiarities with Neville Brothers, or even The Band legacies. " Learn To Fly" is album with 12 brilliant tracks, and each of present songs posses identical qualities. " Learn To Fly" is absolutely enjoyable product with many inspirative moments, well-done production, and pleasent atmosphere.

Rating : 9 / 10
C / o : www.delgadobrothers.com
www.sonicbids.com/delgadobrothers2