I adore Barcelona 5 piece, Radio75. Screaming Out is their third album. I reviewed the debut album, Songs For Celine and then somehow went missing for the follow up, Mandatory. However, I am back in line now. Indeed, the band are the only band to appear on Listening To This Week,with the same song twice. That song was the title track of this album.
I suppose that you might call this lot Indie Rock, but that would in no way do them justice. They come in from many directions, Modern Rock, Pop Rock, Alt Rock, Psych Pop and even a little Prog and Space Rock. Indeed, the song Not Your Moans might just contain all of those.
Work Of Art is wonderful fuzzed up, melodic Noise Rock, yet Last Days Of May is pure Brit Pop. Live With That is like a less po faced Muse, yet Under The Lake Of Vostok really blows off the cobwebs. Those Lazy 20s even ventures into Prog.
Songs For Celine revealed hints of AOR and Pop Rock. Screaming Out is far more in your face. There are no Ballads here, not much coming up for air, but that is the strength of the album. It grabs hold of you and won't let go.
Songs are still incredibly melodic and built on riffs that just ooze Power. The closer comes as a complete surprise. All programmed beats and mellowness, a big move away from the Guitar and that works just as well. Yesteryear is equally as good as what has gone before, just very different. What a splendid album!
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl and as a download. You can find out more about Radio75 here.
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