Depressive Art
Bye bye dear everything
Wonderland Records
I'd be curious to know if this Swedish group chose their name to head off critics that might apply that description to their sound. Whatever. This music is neither depressive, nor art. It is slightly above average bar rock, the kind of testosterone-laced riffage that would sound better while drinking. Singer Klas Bohlin is an acquired taste - he has a manly, but not very nuanced voice which I found a bit grating. That said, "Solar system" and "Season for regret" are catchy little rockers that will get your foot a-tappin' but the slower tunes here are fairly dull and there's not much else about this band that really stands out.
- Kevin Renick
