Oberon Rose reach their fourth album and this is genre defying Pop Rock. The sheer musicianship of Tommy Oberon matched with the lyrics of Rebecca Rose would be ample, but the ability to offer up a musical jukebox making it difficult to label them and why should we?
Purple, Blue & Crimson is a guitar album, but they aren't afraid to add mellotron and some splendid 60s organ and on Rainmaker even provide a short more modern sample effect. All of these additions completely change what is a more laid back Classic Rock affair,
The title track is a cracking slab of melodic Psych Pop, as good as anything that you'll hear this year. Yet Four Winds is a moody slow affair, a little Country in parts. although essentially 70s Pop Rock with its big chorus and haunting guitar riff. Look out for a great understated solo too.
Abilene is real 60s Beat with its drum pattern and Farfisa like accompaniment, but again the chorus soars. Lazy Eye Of The Dawn is good ole boy Southern Rock with orchestral overtones and when it breaks out into the solo, it takes you to another level.
Broken Bow is a fine example of McCartney Pop, melancholic yet melodic. Seen By Angels is very Eagles until they hit paydirt. Revelation Mountain is a mix of straight ahead Rock with an almost Power Pop chorus and a shuffle on the verse.
The beauty of the album is not just the genre hopping, but how a song starts as one thing and then is changed completely by the chorus or a solo. Purple, Blue & Crimson may remind me of those great 70s albums, but it is a reminder that there hasn't been much of that sort of thing around for a while. When it is done properly, it is amazing. Oberon Rose do it perfectly.
You can buy the album on CD, Vinyl or as a download here. You can listen to the album on Soundcloud here.
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