Feels Good 2B Live by Something Relevant (Relevant Records 2010)
Verdict: 9/10
I just found out that that one of my favorite bands from Mumbai have released their debut album- “Feels Good 2 Be Live”.
wOOOOOOt!!
Rarely does one see a band that breaks free of the same hackneyed metal genre (seriously getting on my nerves now) and try and come up with something new in Mumbai. Everywhere you go, Demonic Resurrection or Bhayanak Maut or Kryptos or Scribe is the answer to the question “What are some good bands in India?”. I’m glad that a band that plays music somewhere between jazz, fusion, world and rock and goes nuts in almost all of their live shows so far finally came out with a record- it’s a relief for the music scene in Mumbai.
The basic gist of the band is that all of them are exceptionally talented and almost 75% of their music is improv. That being said, there is obviously a wide range of instruments used in their songs, ranging from the saxophone, to miscellaneous percussion. Like I said before, their genre can’t really be determined, and I’m happy that it is that way. Once in a while bands should be a little ambiguous.
The best part about their music is that it’s mostly composed of instrumental breaks- including orgasmic guitar solos, old school keyboard funk lines as well as saxophone solos so good that they hurt. The singer’s pretty iconic by now- Aazin. Either he’s shouting and holding notes like there’s no tomorrow (in fact they all occasionally join in on the shouting and screaming), or standing laid back; lax, looking out at the crowd. His expression at that point of time is hard to interpret- it’s either disapproval or smug happiness. Get an idea of their live acts here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2EQqOmyGnQ&feature=related
Songs? They’re too many that are good. If I just had to pick some they would include the following. “Tomorrow”, a straight-up jazz rock piece starting with a typical-of-this-band guitar riff, leading into a typical funk line on the keyboard and making way for Aazin’s voice. Everything’s been put together right, and there’s also a guitar solo in there, not to be missed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jGfIy9iEfA
Another great track from the album is “Aha”. It’s unlike “Tomorrow”, because it takes on a traditional power-pop sort of rhythm and tune, incorporates a more edgy Rock guitar riff that almost makes it sound like country, and consists of the now famous “I’m So High!”, now a crowd and fan favourite. There’s a sudden break in the tempo and the song suddenly takes on a more spanish-samba-ish rhythm and a painfully good saxophone solo.
Other good songs are “City In a Situation”, which uses a very old-RHCP styled guitar riff and a saxophone tune that makes the whole song sounds somewhat mysterious and like a soundtrack for a detective movie, and “Horn OK Please” which uses the irritatingly ever-famous truck horn. A good song, nevertheless.
I would recommend not to download their songs, but buy their album from iTunes or Myspace. Such good bands should seriously not be ignored and made subject to internet downloads like any other good band eventually becomes. Support STR, save music in India.
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