Post by Djevara on Mar 16, 2010 16:55:57 GMT
DJEVARA The Rising Tide (Part 1): Corsa Al Ribasso
(Genin Records/Shellshock)
From the opening few bars of Djevara's third album, it's clear these guys are angry.
Major players in London's underground scene, Djevara front man Bass ,sings with the kind of gritty honesty you only get when you are trying to please yourself and not your label.
Opening track 'Jesus vs Mohammed (Ali)'is very reminiscent of the early 80's New York hardcore scene. 'Lines in The Sand' continues this trend. Agnostic Front and Bad Brains spring to mind, but then those aren't bad people to be compared to.
'Once More With Feeling' is a different prospect altogether. An acoustic folky sound with raw production, it reminded me a little bit of the way Biohazard & Sepultura used to throw in the odd piano arrangement or tribal song. Elsewhere 'Corsa Al Ribasso/Homeless' (race to the bottom) & 'Rising Tide of the Disconnected' are songs of downtrodden despair.
Vocally there's no denying the obvious similarities in style, between Bass and Rage Against The Machine's Zack De La Rocha , but I would add the subject matter and powerful delivery is up there with the angst of Skin from Skunk Anansie. If you like your music hard edged, unpolished and punchy with a no frills rock attitude, you could do a lot worse. ***
Review by Darren Coomber
Original link: www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2010/quick_play0210.htm
(Genin Records/Shellshock)
From the opening few bars of Djevara's third album, it's clear these guys are angry.
Major players in London's underground scene, Djevara front man Bass ,sings with the kind of gritty honesty you only get when you are trying to please yourself and not your label.
Opening track 'Jesus vs Mohammed (Ali)'is very reminiscent of the early 80's New York hardcore scene. 'Lines in The Sand' continues this trend. Agnostic Front and Bad Brains spring to mind, but then those aren't bad people to be compared to.
'Once More With Feeling' is a different prospect altogether. An acoustic folky sound with raw production, it reminded me a little bit of the way Biohazard & Sepultura used to throw in the odd piano arrangement or tribal song. Elsewhere 'Corsa Al Ribasso/Homeless' (race to the bottom) & 'Rising Tide of the Disconnected' are songs of downtrodden despair.
Vocally there's no denying the obvious similarities in style, between Bass and Rage Against The Machine's Zack De La Rocha , but I would add the subject matter and powerful delivery is up there with the angst of Skin from Skunk Anansie. If you like your music hard edged, unpolished and punchy with a no frills rock attitude, you could do a lot worse. ***
Review by Darren Coomber
Original link: www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2010/quick_play0210.htm