Post by Djevara on Mar 29, 2010 20:49:18 GMT
ROCK PULSE:
"For a decade London based alternative collective Djevera have been dealing out uncompromisingly experimental and challenging music with an independent spirit and ethically aware stance, and on ?Corsa Al Ribasso,? the first half of new album ?The Rising Tide,? the band channel their disillusionment and frustration with life as it was circa 2008 (following a close friend of the band?s suicide) into what is a harrowing work, presenting a complex, difficult musical aesthetic that echoes with the pain of alienation and desperation faced by an individual in our increasingly ?disposable? society. Drawing upon a raft of influences, Djevera blur the lines between genre in this searing, heartfelt exploration of our collective state of mind, the stripped back, ever shifting rhythms of Fugazi, the Molotov flinging fury of Refused, the poetic erudition of Tool all pouring into the proverbial ?melting pot? that forms ?Corsa...?... whether you like it or not, this will leave an impression upon you.
Posing questions about ourselves that may unsettle as much as intrigue, frontman Bass? lyrical designs call to mind a figure facing confusion and anguish at the very end of their tether, a picture reinforced by the current three piece line up?s urgent delivery, squalls of distortion, pounding percussion, and on title track ?Corsa Al Ribasso? (loosely, ?Race to the bottom? in Italian) a disturbingly hypnotic acoustic piece, a reminder that you don?t have to be loud to hit home heavily. As one might expect from a band that refuse to be constrained to a single sound or scene Djevara hold a position as well respected cult figures, and this half album (the second half of ?The Rising Tide? is expected later this year) can only bolster said position... hell, with some luck this should reach the ears of some additional receptive individuals to boot. It certainly deserves the exposure; spread the word, you never know what might be around the corner."
8/10 - Rock Pulse
Reviewer: Rob S
Link: www.rockpulse.co.uk/risingtidereview.html
"For a decade London based alternative collective Djevera have been dealing out uncompromisingly experimental and challenging music with an independent spirit and ethically aware stance, and on ?Corsa Al Ribasso,? the first half of new album ?The Rising Tide,? the band channel their disillusionment and frustration with life as it was circa 2008 (following a close friend of the band?s suicide) into what is a harrowing work, presenting a complex, difficult musical aesthetic that echoes with the pain of alienation and desperation faced by an individual in our increasingly ?disposable? society. Drawing upon a raft of influences, Djevera blur the lines between genre in this searing, heartfelt exploration of our collective state of mind, the stripped back, ever shifting rhythms of Fugazi, the Molotov flinging fury of Refused, the poetic erudition of Tool all pouring into the proverbial ?melting pot? that forms ?Corsa...?... whether you like it or not, this will leave an impression upon you.
Posing questions about ourselves that may unsettle as much as intrigue, frontman Bass? lyrical designs call to mind a figure facing confusion and anguish at the very end of their tether, a picture reinforced by the current three piece line up?s urgent delivery, squalls of distortion, pounding percussion, and on title track ?Corsa Al Ribasso? (loosely, ?Race to the bottom? in Italian) a disturbingly hypnotic acoustic piece, a reminder that you don?t have to be loud to hit home heavily. As one might expect from a band that refuse to be constrained to a single sound or scene Djevara hold a position as well respected cult figures, and this half album (the second half of ?The Rising Tide? is expected later this year) can only bolster said position... hell, with some luck this should reach the ears of some additional receptive individuals to boot. It certainly deserves the exposure; spread the word, you never know what might be around the corner."
8/10 - Rock Pulse
Reviewer: Rob S
Link: www.rockpulse.co.uk/risingtidereview.html