Artist: Redcoats
Title: Redcoats
Label: Island
Catnr: 3707828
Genre: Rock
Encoder: LAME 3.100 V0 VBR
Quality: 265 Kbps Avg / 44100 Hz
Time: 45:28
Size: 90.47 MB
Rip Date: 2022-02-01
Str Date: 2012-10-19
URL: http://www.facebook.com/Redcoatsmusic
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Tracklist:
1. Raven 3:24
2. Death of Ecstasy 3:23
3. Mr Young 4:16
4. House of Luna 3:36
5. Evergreen 2:39
6. One Hundred Seasons 4:43
7. Serpent Charmer 5:13
8. Running Games 3:57
9. Worlds Between 5:28
10. Mean Money 8:49
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Note:
Having made their mark on the Australian music scene in 2011 with a debut EP of
explosive psychedelic-tinged rock í«ní» roll, Melbourneí»s Redcoats now have an
album that loudly and proudly announces their arrival as a potent rock force.
Their sound could be called thunderous classic rock, and harks back to a time
when guitar solos were never under five minutes in length, bell bottoms were de
rigueur stage wear, and pairs of socks were more likely to be stuffed down the
front of the singerí»s jeans than worn on his feet. Gimmicks however, do not a
rock band make, and thankfully Redcoats also possess the chops to carry off
their chosen genre with aplomb. Frontman Emilio Mercuri has a voice that could
bring down buildings, and the epic rock riffage doesní»t let up from opener
í«Ravení» to the sprawling nine minute closer í«Mean Moneyí», with reference
points ranging from rock heavyweights like The Who and Led Zeppelin, to latter
day purveyors of the form, like The Answer. í«House of Lunaí» is a mid-album
highlight as Mercuri flaunts his impressive range, before í«Evergreení» rolls
out the guitar fuzz and an uncharacteristically funky bass line. No
self-respecting rock album is complete without a token snake reference, and it
comes in the form of seventh track í«Serpent Charmerí», which starts as a
creeping crawler of a number before the guitars kick in to make a singularly
crushing wall of noise. There is a rawness and conviction throughout that let
you know these guys mean business, and when combined with the groupí»s
immaculate instrumentation, make for an epic rock album. (Island)