Dream Circus - Land of Make Believe
ARTIST........: Dream Circus
TITLE.........: Land of Make Believe
LABEL.........: Ethereal Sound Works
URL...........: http://www.dreamcircusband.com
GENRE.........: Rock
QUALITY:......: 270 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2012-11-08
RELEASE DATE..: 2012-09-10
Tracklist:
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01. Make Believe 2:48
02. So Long 3:59
03. Crown 5:33
04. Going Down 4:08
05. Poison 4:47
06. Criminal 4:18
07. Pulp Fiction 4:12
08. Illusion 4:34
09. Waiting 3:36
10. Desire 5:29
Total 43:24
Release Notes:
Debut album of Dream Circus called Land of Make Believe from this rock / grunge
/ alternative band.
For fans of commercial alternative rock with some grunge influences, today we
have Dream Circus and their debut full-length ôLand of Make Believeö. Not being
our main cup of tea, this release delivers 10 tracks of catchy music that we
wouldnÆt be surprised if itÆs playing on the radio when we go to a supermarket
or something like that. This Portuguese band does a solid job in creating
effective guitar-driven tracks, but ultimately fails to grab our attention due
to its very traditional nature.
Rocking hard since the opener ôMake Believeö, the band nicely sets a very
enjoyable mood with soaring vocals and well-crafted guitars. Not challenging
themselves too much, the band goes through tracks like ôSo Longö, ôCrownö,
ôGoing Downö, and ôPoisonö with a rather simple, but effective, musical
structure. James PowellÆs vocals are probably the best thing worth noticing
since they are very good and similar to what mainstream bands sound like.
Showcasing their abilities to deliver slower and more melancholic tracks,
ôCriminalö is probably our favorite track since it reminds us to some of the
more emotional side of the grunge movement back in the 90Æs with bands like
Blind Melon. Another interesting track in this release is Southern Rock-sounding
ôWaitingö. With sharp guitars and well-paced drums, this is one of the few more
original tracks that the band presents in this release and a very enjoyable one
indeed.
Mixing everything from Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and more recent
alternative influences, the band is not bad at all, it is just not what we
usually listen to. However, if you like mellow and relaxing Rock releases that
have great vocals and excellent musicianship, ôLand of Make Believeö is quite
enjoyable. The band has influences from great bands of the last 10-15 years or
so, making them a treat for any Alternative Rock fan.