Celkilt "On the Table" Celkilt04/1
Release date: June 6, 2014
Running time: 32:18, 9 tracks
Celkilt fans must be happy. The prolific French band is back again with their 4th work, the 9 track album “On the Table”. Following the band’s comments on their website, this fourth CD shows all of their influences and they have added new Celtic lands to their repertoire. After having given some spins to the new album, it’s clear that the four guys and one girl have moved from their previous album direction.
Three amazing tracks can be filed under Celkilt’s “classic” sound: the opening number “We Never Try”, with bagpipes, fiddle, backing vocals and a pop-punk attitude à la Sum 41; the following song, “Enough about Me”, with Scottish Celtic pop echoes, whistles instead of bagpipes, and an epic end; and, finally, the fast paced track number 7, “To Be The One”.
Celkilt have always proved to write kick-ass sets of tunes and “G-Grill” meets the expectations. I wish that they have recorded another one, since the other instrumental on the album is not so fast.
On track no. 3, the sing-along “On the table”, Celkilt visit Brittany and the result is quite good. This first stop on their new Pan-Celtic voyage is a real success. Regarding other Celtic lands, some numbers have a Galician twist. I wouldn’t say that they are 100% Galician infused compositions, but Carlos Nuñez influenced songs to be more accurate. The Galician piper's shadow can be felt on the closing number, the set of tunes “Hellobye”, and the previous song, “My Dirty Mazurca”. That song is a lot of fun, even if the lyrics are a little bit “dégeulasse” (a French word for nasty).
Finally, tracks no. 4, “Going Down”, and track no. 5, “The Only Road”, are two separate songs that are linked by the chorus. I have not enjoyed the former, a sort of an ethereal Celtic pop. However, the latter is an interesting number that goes from an acoustic guitar beginning to other passages featuring whistles, fiddle, bodhrán and bagpipes.
If you think that Celkilt are creative musicians, then note that they also want their fans to be creative. The album sleeve is white, but the CD is delivered together with some pencils. Therefore, every single fan can create his own artwork
Celkilt got the French Celtic rock throne when they released their first EP. After having enjoyed their fourth CD, I’m sure that they are not threatened, since they have been able to put together quality, musicianship and fun once again. Nevertheless, I’d appreciate very much if the next time they could jump from the 9 track/30 minute CD format to the 12 track/40 minute CD format.
Release date: June 6, 2014
Running time: 32:18, 9 tracks
Celkilt fans must be happy. The prolific French band is back again with their 4th work, the 9 track album “On the Table”. Following the band’s comments on their website, this fourth CD shows all of their influences and they have added new Celtic lands to their repertoire. After having given some spins to the new album, it’s clear that the four guys and one girl have moved from their previous album direction.
Three amazing tracks can be filed under Celkilt’s “classic” sound: the opening number “We Never Try”, with bagpipes, fiddle, backing vocals and a pop-punk attitude à la Sum 41; the following song, “Enough about Me”, with Scottish Celtic pop echoes, whistles instead of bagpipes, and an epic end; and, finally, the fast paced track number 7, “To Be The One”.
Celkilt have always proved to write kick-ass sets of tunes and “G-Grill” meets the expectations. I wish that they have recorded another one, since the other instrumental on the album is not so fast.
On track no. 3, the sing-along “On the table”, Celkilt visit Brittany and the result is quite good. This first stop on their new Pan-Celtic voyage is a real success. Regarding other Celtic lands, some numbers have a Galician twist. I wouldn’t say that they are 100% Galician infused compositions, but Carlos Nuñez influenced songs to be more accurate. The Galician piper's shadow can be felt on the closing number, the set of tunes “Hellobye”, and the previous song, “My Dirty Mazurca”. That song is a lot of fun, even if the lyrics are a little bit “dégeulasse” (a French word for nasty).
Finally, tracks no. 4, “Going Down”, and track no. 5, “The Only Road”, are two separate songs that are linked by the chorus. I have not enjoyed the former, a sort of an ethereal Celtic pop. However, the latter is an interesting number that goes from an acoustic guitar beginning to other passages featuring whistles, fiddle, bodhrán and bagpipes.
If you think that Celkilt are creative musicians, then note that they also want their fans to be creative. The album sleeve is white, but the CD is delivered together with some pencils. Therefore, every single fan can create his own artwork
Celkilt got the French Celtic rock throne when they released their first EP. After having enjoyed their fourth CD, I’m sure that they are not threatened, since they have been able to put together quality, musicianship and fun once again. Nevertheless, I’d appreciate very much if the next time they could jump from the 9 track/30 minute CD format to the 12 track/40 minute CD format.
Tracklist:
1 - We Never Try 2:11
2 - Enought About Me 4:10
3 - On The Table 3:52
4 - Going Down 1:56
5 - The Only Road 4:32
6 - G-Grill 4:45
7 - To Be The One 3:13
8 - My Dirty Mazurka 3:56
9 - HelloBye 3:43
1 - We Never Try 2:11
2 - Enought About Me 4:10
3 - On The Table 3:52
4 - Going Down 1:56
5 - The Only Road 4:32
6 - G-Grill 4:45
7 - To Be The One 3:13
8 - My Dirty Mazurka 3:56
9 - HelloBye 3:43
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Review by Kinksmarkham
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