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2004-12 | psychedelic rock |
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| Transubstans / Record Heaven | ||
| Website | ||
| www.skyron.nu | ||
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| Playing Time | Cat. N° | |
| 42:21 | TRANS004 | |
| Review by | Rating | |
| Edwin | 6,5/10 | |
| english | Review | |
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Skyron Orchestra is yet another retro rock band from Sweden. On their self-titled debut album, they go back in time to the late 60’s / early 70’s to explore the psychedelic music of that era. Names like The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and early Pink Floyd come to mind. Eloy as well, perhaps because Veronica Lostjärna’s vocals are nearly as heavily accented as Frank Bornemann’s. A set of decent songs, with “The Tunnel”, “Soft Palate” and “Pax Aeterna” being the ones that stand out most. There’s very little variation, though, which makes listening to the whole album in one sitting a bit tiresome. Pretty decent musicianship; I especially like the guitar sound. Most obvious feature is the typical Doors-like organ sound that is all over the album. As for the vocals, well, this may be both the band’s strongest and weakest point. Most singers in the psychedelic tradition didn’t have the greatest voices, and the monotone sound was one of the typical features of the style. Still, all those singers did have something magical about them, that almost hypnotical extra that is so hard to describe. Although I must admit Veronica Lostjärna’s voice fits the music well, she doesn’t have that extra touch of magic I need in this style of music. This is one of those voices you either love or hate, and I’m afraid I’m more inclined towards the latter. I catch myself enjoying a lot of the songs, right up to the point where Lostjärna starts singing. Not a bad album, but those vocals spoil most of the fun for me. |
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Veronica Lostjärna: Vocals |
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Free Ride |
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