Como Lake Rovers – Friday Night
Release Date: 2010
Running Time: 44.41, 12 tracks
Como Lake Rovers released their demo in 2008, a recording that is still available free on Jamendo. IMHO it was a big surprise and fortunately the band has released their debut album in 2010.
Como Lake Rovers “Friday Night” is an acceptable debut by this young Italian band. Three tracks from their demo have been included in the CD, the only track that has not made it onto the album is their cover of “Fields of Athenry”
The album has two different approaches. The first half contains six tracks that follow the path that was opened with their demo: Celtic punk and Celtic party songs with an Italian twist. Excellent covers of the Morrison’s Jig (which has been rechristianed “Morrison Beer”) and “Molly Malone” and catchy songs in Italian such as “Bira, Bira”, “Me General”, “1959” and “100 Lire”.
“Scarborough Fair” is the transition to the next half. I find this version really good, but I should have placed it at the end of the album as a bonus or hidden track. As I have previously said, it marks the transition from one side of the band to the other and I guess that this is the reason for placing that song there. However, after the previous raucous tracks, it’s a bit of a shock to hear that wonderful slow song featuring female vocals, harp and flute.
The second half shows, I think, the direction that the band will be following in their sophomore release. After “Scarborough Fair”, “L’Isola” is the right track. The beginning of the song is quite calm, but the instrumental end (guitar, tin whistle, drums and fiddle) is real Celtic Rock.
“Driving Song” is a Celtic punk number with good female vocal harmonies and “Friday Night”, features a great accordion by ex-member Luca “Brick”.
And, finally, two tracks sung in Italian. I guess that the normal fan who is looking for rowdy numbers would be a little bit puzzled by these songs. However, I find them some of the best material on this album, a more mature effort.
If Como Lake Rovers are able to find a good producer for their next album, I feel that they will join the ranks of their compatriots Modena City Ramblers. They are young, they write catchy songs and they are evolving from another Celtic punk band to the Celtic punk and Celtic rock Italian band.
Tracklist:
01 – Morrison Beer 2:40
02 – Bira, Bira 3:32
03 – Me General 4:10
04 – 1959 4:56
05 – 100 Lire 3:03
06 – Molly Malone 2:40
07 – Scarborough Fair 5:12
08 – L’Isola 3:17
09 – Driving Song 3:12
10 – Friday Night 2:44
11 – Ul Destin 4:34
12 – Onde d’Acqua Dolce 4:41
Review by Kinksmarkham
http://comolakerovers.net
www.myspace.com/comolakerovers
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Release Date: 2010
Running Time: 44.41, 12 tracks
Como Lake Rovers released their demo in 2008, a recording that is still available free on Jamendo. IMHO it was a big surprise and fortunately the band has released their debut album in 2010.
Como Lake Rovers “Friday Night” is an acceptable debut by this young Italian band. Three tracks from their demo have been included in the CD, the only track that has not made it onto the album is their cover of “Fields of Athenry”
The album has two different approaches. The first half contains six tracks that follow the path that was opened with their demo: Celtic punk and Celtic party songs with an Italian twist. Excellent covers of the Morrison’s Jig (which has been rechristianed “Morrison Beer”) and “Molly Malone” and catchy songs in Italian such as “Bira, Bira”, “Me General”, “1959” and “100 Lire”.
“Scarborough Fair” is the transition to the next half. I find this version really good, but I should have placed it at the end of the album as a bonus or hidden track. As I have previously said, it marks the transition from one side of the band to the other and I guess that this is the reason for placing that song there. However, after the previous raucous tracks, it’s a bit of a shock to hear that wonderful slow song featuring female vocals, harp and flute.
The second half shows, I think, the direction that the band will be following in their sophomore release. After “Scarborough Fair”, “L’Isola” is the right track. The beginning of the song is quite calm, but the instrumental end (guitar, tin whistle, drums and fiddle) is real Celtic Rock.
“Driving Song” is a Celtic punk number with good female vocal harmonies and “Friday Night”, features a great accordion by ex-member Luca “Brick”.
And, finally, two tracks sung in Italian. I guess that the normal fan who is looking for rowdy numbers would be a little bit puzzled by these songs. However, I find them some of the best material on this album, a more mature effort.
If Como Lake Rovers are able to find a good producer for their next album, I feel that they will join the ranks of their compatriots Modena City Ramblers. They are young, they write catchy songs and they are evolving from another Celtic punk band to the Celtic punk and Celtic rock Italian band.
Tracklist:
01 – Morrison Beer 2:40
02 – Bira, Bira 3:32
03 – Me General 4:10
04 – 1959 4:56
05 – 100 Lire 3:03
06 – Molly Malone 2:40
07 – Scarborough Fair 5:12
08 – L’Isola 3:17
09 – Driving Song 3:12
10 – Friday Night 2:44
11 – Ul Destin 4:34
12 – Onde d’Acqua Dolce 4:41
Review by Kinksmarkham
http://comolakerovers.net
www.myspace.com/comolakerovers
.
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