Right now however Gwyn Ashton is alive and gigging in his ‘other home’ of Australia, where he has been situated since the pandemic – 'locked down' in Adelaide, Ashton put the spare time to good use, recording 110 brand new songs mojosoul is the first album to come from those incredibly prolific sessions. It’s the anatomy of but one moment in the structural growth of a band that’s on course to be one of the most musically effervescent in modern Euro rock.Īs underlined by the title of the latest album from British based blues artist Gwyn Ashton, his musical mojo and blues soul just keep on keepin’ on. The album bows out on 'Chasing Whispers,' a song that encapsulates the atmospheric Ardours sound – plaintive, synth-dropped opening, interesting rhythmic build, huge shimmering guitar chords, a yearning, captivating vocal (and complementary guitar solo) and crescendo finish.
The slightly haunting 'Dead Weight' doesn’t quite match what has come before (the heavier second half of the song is almost too on the frantic drums/Goth metal money) but 'Unannounced,' which carries a distinctly 80s synth rock sound interspersed with heavier, contemporary Goth passages, gets things back on highly atmospheric track. The title track, which follows, is another that positively shimmers with energy as wall of sound guitars mix with new wave synth sheen and a tough as nails back-beat.
The soft synth-pop opening of 'Given' soon develops through clever, almost Celtic rhythmic cadences, which add strength to the alt-pop underbelly of the number a lovely vocal here too from Mariangela Demurtas. It’s far from being the best song on the album but it’s certainly one of the most interesting in structure and arrangement.
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'Cold Revenge' has a fittingly chilly disposition attached to its darker synth & vocal opening (one step removed from suspense movie soundtrack) before building its off-kilter rhythms around the "emotional dangers" of its lyric. The radio friendly AOR ante is upped with 'Secret Worlds.'Ī classy blend of modern melodic Euro rock and creative alt-pop (and equally creative drum-parts), 'Secret Worlds' showcases the high-reaching vocality of Mariangela Demurtas while still leaving space for a melodic mini-shred on guitar from Kris Laurent. In short, if classic era Blondie had been a metal band… 'Identified' is a high-energy, rhythmic number that flits from spacey verses to melodic-hook choruses where pop-synths and metal guitars meet in a new wave embrace (there’s also a dreamier middle 8). 'Insomniac' is a continuation of the synth, guitars and rapid-fire staccato drums sound of 'Epitaph For A Spark' but with a slower paced hook-chorus that makes it all the more impacting. Opener 'Epitaph For a Spark' proves that individualistic, sonic point.įrom a repeating and bubbly synth pulse the song builds from staccato drums to a full-bloodied, hook-driven chorus and soaring, well controlled vocals (Mariangela Demurtas is a "pure" singer, in the sense that it’s all about the song and expression, not how many notes you might be able to force into one lyrical line).Īs much new wave Euro-pop as melodic Goth metal (arguably more so) 'Epitaph For a Spark' is both infectious and captivating. The results are a duo-come-triumvirate with a sound and style that separates them from the many times all too similar sounding Euro rock/ metal pack.
Raintown - Paul Bain & Claire McArthur Bain (May 2018)Īrdours, formed around the talented duo of Italian vocalist Mariangela Demurtas (of Norwegian Goth-metal band Tristania) and fellow Italian Kris Laurent (guitars, bass, keys, production) are deemed to be, or heard as, a modern Euro rock/ alt-metal band.īut that doesn’t tell the full, distinct sounding story.Īs second album Anatomy Of A Moment showcases to extremely good effect, Ardours don’t so much straddle as blur the lines between alt-rock & alt-pop, metal and goth (with 80s new wave as the glue that binds).Īs with 2019 debut album Last Place On Earth, Mariangela Demurtas' Tristania band mate, drummer Tarald Lie, also contributes, including songwriting. Wille & The Bandits - When The World Stood Still 2ĭan Reed Network - Let's Hear It For The KingĪli Ferguson - The Contemplative Power Of Water Valeriy Stepanov Fusion Project - Album No. Montrose - I Got The Fire : Complete Recordings 1973-1976 Keef Hartley Band - Sinnin' For You The Albums 1969-1973 Moon City Masters - The Famous Moon City Masters
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