THE PLASTIC PALS - Turn The Tide

THE PLASTIC PALS - Turn The Tide

Written by Branimir Lokner
Wednesday, 20 March 2013


THE PLASTIC PALS
" Turn The Tide "
( Polythene Records / Hemifran ) 2013.
CD
Americana - SWEDEN



                       
Out of Stockholm, Sweden, comes a band with americana touches in its approaches. The Plastic Pals band are consists of experienced musicians, whose carrear posses a continious signiture. A group has released a first album in 2008 year, entitled  " Good Carma Cafe". Actuelle offering a band has released in 2013 year. " Turn The Tide" covers a groups interesting fields in realistic manners. A  present songs posses melodicity with some dark atmospheric details. A Swedish fellows are clearly influental by the USA wave from the 80's and the 90's period, and some comparabilities leads to acts such as : Green On Red, The Long Ryders, and The Dream Syndicate among others. Their friend and established figure in mentioned music area, Chris Casavas has given personal signiture as a producer, and he certainly did a good job. All of 13 present songs from album are  more or less similiar among them,  without leading tune, but also without less interesting or boring moments.



Rating : 7, 5 / 10
C / o : www.theplasticpals.se
www.hemifran.com

WALTER ROOTSIE AND HIS BLUE CONNECTION - Dark Water

WALTER ROOTSIE AND HIS BLUE CONNECTION - Dark Water


Written by Branimir Lokner
Wednesday, 20 March 2013



WALTER ROOTSIE AND HIS BLUE CONNECTION
" Dark Water "
( WRAF Records / Hemifran ) 2013.
CD
Roots rock / blues / americana - HOLLAND


Walter Rootsie is a songwriter out of Holland, well-known person in roots music area. His actuelle album " Dark Water", he has recorded with mainly Finnish musicians, and this is a undoubtelly one of the most convinceble product if we speak about  mentioned genres forms, released in first months of 2013 year. " Dark Water" are consists of 14 tracks in, released in roots, rock, americana, blues manner, with evident southern emotionals, good singin', and  respectable playings.
One evidental narrative approach is present in his tunes, and each of the songs posses a strong arrangments includings, and well-done production.    " Dark Water" is also a pretty listenable product, without a weacker places.


Rating : 9 / 10
C / o : www.wrafrecords.com
www.hemifran.com

SMALL BLUES TRAP... featuring Georgia Sylleou - The Longest Road I Know

SMALL BLUES TRAP...  featuring Georgia Sylleou - The Longest Road I Know


Written by Branimir Lokner
Tuesday, 19 March 2013


SMALL BLUES TRAP...  featuring Georgia Sylleou
" The Longest Road I Know "
( Shelter Home Studio / Anazitisi ) 2013.
CD
Various blues genres / rhythm and blues / psychedelic - GREECE



A pride and joy of Greek blues scene, Small Blues Trap band is in the center of its activity one more time, with actuelle album entitled " The Longest Road I Know ". This is their 4th issue.. - " Our Trap, " 2005; " Crossroad Ritual", 2006; " Red Snakes & Cave Bats", 2010 - albums, a group has released previously. This time a band has cooperated with female singer Georgia Sylleou, and her voice is present on  4 tracks. Small Blues Trap one more time communicate with different blues, and not only blues forms, on its specific and unique way. A recognazible, untipical atmosphere dominate practically through complete album materials, and members from group did a lotta' emotionals and " southern" feelings to create a  own sound. I would also add that productional includings are different from song to song, but lotta' psychedelic details also characterize a general album conception. A Greek fellows did a  respectable job one more time, and " The Longest Road I Know " satisfies from many aspects.

Rating : 8 / 10
C / o : www.smallbluestrap.gr

MATTEO PLINI - Wonderful Tragedy

MATTEO PLINI - Wonderful Tragedy 

Written by Branimir Lokner
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
                           
MATTEO PLINI
" Wonderful Tragedy "
( EuRock Studio ) 2012.
EP CD
Rock / pop - ITALY




Matteo Plini is a songwriter and composer out of Italy, and a few days ago I have received a 4 tracks EP with his works.
 " Wondergul Tragedy"  introduces him as a certain singer, and author whose interesting spheres touches elements of rock and pop. He is emotional singer with evidental so call rock background and 3 of present songs posses a strong performing energy, with lotta' melodic includings. A closing tune is a half-ballad, also pretty available for radio usings. Matteo is ready and willing to expose his talent, and we'll see what the future bring. A songs from mentioned EP realistically covers his talent.



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

ALGEBRA - Polymorph

ALGEBRA - Polymorph

Written by Branimir Lokner
Wednesday, 13 March 2013

ALGEBRA
" Polymorph "
( Self - released ) 2012.
CD
Thrash metal - SWITZERLAND


Algebra is a newer act out of Switzerland, formed back in 2008 year. During the forthcoming period a group has released a one demo, EP, and finally a full-length, entitled " Polymorph ". A Swiss fellows works as a quartet, and they are faithful to old school genres variants.
 Some similiarities and influences leads to groups such as a  Testament and Slayer , but a band has offered a fresh energy, evident enthusism, and respectable performings. " Polymorph" are consists of  9 equalizing tracks, with agressive riffing and shouting offerings, as same as with modern productional additionals. I can not find some other so call hidden message in its offering, but Swiss guys  under the thrash metal as a genre, has showed some well-done " tricks" and playings.

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

EASTWICK - A Moment From Now

EASTWICK - A Moment From Now

Written by Branimir Lokner
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
                   
EASTWICK
" A Moment From Now "
( Self - released / Hemifran ) 2010.
CD
Americana / folk / pop - SWEDEN


A Swedish quartet Eastwick started out its story in 2008 year, and discographically debuted in 2010 with 13 tracks album, entitled " A Moment From Now" . Musically, they combine elements of americana, folk and pop in one unusual way, with  interesting arrangmants includings, and with unclassical performing realizations as well. They use cello, banjo , oftenly as a leading instruments, and its album also characterize a presence of covers as same as original authors works. I will especially  recomand a band's versions of Bon Jovi song  " You Give Love A Bad Name " , and Mary Chapin Carpenter tune " Jubilee",  as a quite different than originals, but also listenable and with interesting performing realizations. Eastwick has offered its own views in known musical therithory, and in many aspects they sound "optimistically", but at the same time as a serious act...


Rating : 7, 5 / 10
C / o : www.eastwick.se