HALF PAST FOUR - Rabbit In The Vestibule

HALF PAST FOUR - Rabbit In The Vestibule

Written by Branimir Lokner
Thursday, 15 April 2010

HALF PAST FOUR " Rabbit In The Vestibule "
( Self - released ) 2008.
CD - CANADA
Progressive / art rock

Out of Toronto, Canada comes very interesting and newer progressive act - Half Past Four. They started out in 2005 year, and from the early beging introduced themselves as a serious and promising band. " Rabbit In The Vestibule" is group's first full-length, released during the 2008 year.
A Canadians has received mainly positive reactions from its work, and undoubtly they deserved recomandations for its musical views and concept. Half Past Four combines elements of progressive and art rock, and its offering has its roots in 70's and 80's period. Some comparabilities could lead to King Crimson and Jethro Tull heritages, but I would add that some similiarities, even that band didn' t mention in press material leads to 2 also Canadian acts, as a Rush and Saga. But generally, Half Past Four has offered unique visions and ideas. Their lyrical presentations posses authenticity with portions of humor.A performing dimension also deserves respect, where a best part belong to arrangments threathenings.
A songs posses complexivities, but generally its materials are listenable and acceptable for wider audience, judging normally by so call progressive standards. " Rabbit In The Vestibule" introduce Canadians in best possivble way, and in my opinion their future in the progressive field is certain.

Rating : 8, 5 / 10
C / o : www.halfpastfour.com
www.myspace.com/halfpast4

IanaSonic - Controversy

IanaSonic - Controversy

Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 10 April 2010

IanaSonic " Controversy "
( Self - released ) 2009.
CD - PORTUGAL
Power pop/rock/electronic/experimental

IanaSonic are Portugese group, active on national underground scene for 2 years .In its line-up they have a female-fronted singer Diana Freire, and she is also a songwriter.Other important member is Joao Julio, who is a key author. A group has recorded a debut issue during the March 2009 year, entitled " Controversy". Portugese band has showed own vision and musical views, and we can find a 10 interesting tracks on its album. A band tries to combine melodicity and pop approach with other elements as a rock/electronic/progressive/ambiental, and many other things in-beetween as well.
Their sound is complexive, arrangments are expandier, and songs has a different levels from case to case.But, similiar messages passed through complete materials, and more or less a songs posses similiar valuabilities too. " Controversy" as a album has showed band's authors complexivities, and complete materials deserves attention.

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

Dusty Bones Band - Dusty Bones Band

Dusty Bones Band - Dusty Bones Band

Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 10 April 2010

DUSTY BONES BAND " Dusty Bones Band " ( Self - released ) 2010.
CD - USA
Rock/blues/r&b/boogie

Out Of Pensacola, FL comes a trio named Dusty Bones Band. A members from band are long period in the saddle, and alll of them are well-experienced performers. Each musician from group had a long history behind, also pretty respectable. During the first period of this 2010 year, a group has released a "S/t album, with 12 tracks in. Dusty Bones Band in best possible way communicate with rock, blues boogie and other connective musical elements. Its sound also has something taken from southern psychology, but mentioned experience shows that all parts of performing process funkcionizes as well. A group has delivered a fine materials, maybe better acceptable in "live" options, but each of present songs are also pretty listenable. Finally, a group did a good job, and their s/t album is recomandable product.

Rating : 8,5 / 10
C / o : pdtaj1@bellsouth.net