Robal - "Podwodny rower"

Try harder, guys (4/10) Well... Much work lies ahead for the vocalist if they want to make their music enjoyable. The lyrics are silly, his interpretation is sloppy; on "Garby" on the verge of self-parody. "Pykam fajke" is slightly better. The rest of the band is also better, although tunes are repetitive and boring. It's not a total disaster, but they have still much to learn. The album has been released on Jamendo and is available for downloading in mp3 or ogg format. [Artist's Myspace]

TenGooz, the - "Inertia"

Good but... (7/10) Our spirits soar high,but we are GROUNDED IN GROOVE! The TenGooz play very soulful original music in a style all their own, which they have forged over the years- what sax player Michael Frei has dubbed WORLD FUNK.Their LIVE performances have been known to keep the dancing going for HOURS! Inertia was recorded in 2 days at the Niji no ongaku do, deep in the rural heart of Ibaraki Prefecture. Avi Landau- Vocals Sagara Kenya-trombone Hase G- Bass Tanaka-Guitar Jon hicks-Drums Joe Kern plays drums on Stranger Almost all reviewers praise this album as if it was a masterpiece. Gimme a break! It's good, but nothing more. I like the trombone, not so often used in such popular music. Melodies are quite nice and catchy. Blending so many genres on one album (even on single songs!) is done quite wisely, so the result is not chaotic but raising interest. But... It's too nice, smooth and lightweight. The result is these songs lack power and don't impress like they should. The same can be said about the singer's voice, which is sooo nice, pleasing, delicate and sweeeet. He could make a big career in a boy band. Teenage girls would be delighted. But music with roots in funk, punk, rock etc. need completely different voice and completely different manner of singing. "Johnny I" is an anti-war protest song??? :-0 I would never guess judging from the song's shiny happy atmosphere. "Kanashibari" is about a creepy medical condition??? :-0 So it's not about sweet girly eyes, what singer's voice and intonation suggests? ;-) So 7 out of 10 is a rating with a credit... In hope they are capable of setting the stage on fire during their live acts. Instead of sweetening the public to death, what they are trying to achieve on this recording...

Royalty-free music for professional licensing [Artist's website]

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