Kobadelta –
Open Visions EP
CD/DL
1 May 2015
Indie Rock
five piece return with a new EP.
There’s
something about Kobadelta that can’t go unnoticed. On this their third EP proper they continue
their trail of psych-blues with the confident swagger that has always
accompanied them, but slowly they are maturing into a beast that well belies
their young years.
Six more
tracks (eight if you count the intro (I) and outro (O) additions on the cd
version) which will make your foot tap, your body sway and your arms reach
confidently for the skies. Even The Odds
(Mean You No Harm) blasts straight into familiar territory with a neo-metal
instrumentation that will surely destroy any cobwebs that might have been
present. Dom Noble’s distinctive vocals falling somewhere between Jim Morrison
and Ian McCulloch are never faltering.
Blame It All
On Me has another rip roaring guitar break and the main riff is both dominant
and haunting. The almost characteristic
slow arrogance of Kobadelta is no more evident than ever as the equally
powerful bass and drums combine with swirling synth effects to bombard surely anyone
who has a soul. And plenty of those
people there seem to be as a quick look at the groups Bandcamp page will show
an endless stream of ‘sold out’ cds.
Get the
feeling there’s something special about Kobadelta? There certainly is, and wider recognition
must surely just be around the corner if their three EPs are anything to go by
then an album will definitely be one of the highlights of its release year.
Maskirovka
has a slightly Eastern feel with guitars which reverb and echo around the sheer
power and energy of the remaining band members.
Listening to Kobadelta is like listening to a great British institution,
like a legendary rock band, probably like little else that is around at the
moment.
In terms of
commerciality, Watch What You’re Doing is the most accessible and because of
that is the stand out track of the EP.
Strong leading verses with a catchy chorus and slightly toned down
melody showing that the lads can write both marketable and experimental
material. Ithaca is sparser than
anything else on the collection, resisting the urge to break into a major noise
it glides effortlessly into Black Pyramid the EP closer.
Again, Black
Pyramid continues the wider emptier feel that oozes the ever growing character
of the band which is slowly making its own genre more comfortable with each
release.
8.5/10
Links
Kobadelta on Bandcamp
Kobadelta on Twitter
Kobadelta on Facebook
Kobadelta on hiapop Blog
Ian McCulloch on hiapop Blog
Published on Louder Than War 4/05/15 - here
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