Release
date: May 11th
2018. Label: StoneFree
Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Paradise
& Nadir
– Tracklisting
1.Little
Owl 06:25
2.Eirene
03:58
3.Land
Of Sloe 05:28
4.Starry
Road 04:32
5.Beyond
The Blue Fields 07:00
6.Red
Wood 04:22
7.Mayflies
05:34
8.Unspoken
03:56
Members
Eva
Kohl: vocals, guitar
Flo
Ryan Kiss: guitar, backing vocals
Jonas
Hartmann: organ
Javier
Zulauf: bass
David
Kohl: drums, backing vocals
Review
Paradise
& Nadir is the new album from Psychedelic Heavy Blues Rockers
Willow Child. The album is a very well made album and shows Willow
Child’s passion for all things 70s Classic Rock. It’s not really
original as a lot of bands are currently performing this style of
music. Sometimes it can be hard to standout from the crowd. However
Willow Child manage to be one of the better bands from this
over-crowded genre. That’s perhaps down to the superb vocals from
lead vocalist Eva and the insightful lyrics contained on the album.
The
album is quite heavy in places and the band are excellent musicians
going by the msuic they create throughout Paradise & Nadir. The
heavy psychedelic sounds of the opening track – Little Owl –
takes a few minutes to get accustomed to. From that point on, Willow
Child are in complete control with their vintage blend of Psych,
Blues, Classic and Stoner Rock.
The
production is quite good with the Willow Child’s vintage sound
feeling like it was actually recorded in the 1970s. Songs such as
Eirene, Land Of Sloe, Beyond The Blue Fields, and Mayflies perhaps
offer the best songs on the album.
I’m
not the biggest fan of this style of music. However Willow Child have
made me a fan of their music and I do want to hear more from the band
in the future. As they have something positive and magical around
their music that makes you want to immerse yourself with the superb
riffs contained on the album.
This
is an album solely for fans of Classic Rock/Retro Rock. If you’re
looking for an album with a more modern sounding groove then you will
perhaps be slightly disappointed. However if you’re in the mood for that
harks back to do the days of 70s Classic Rock with a few moments of
Progressive Rock then Paradise & Nadir is the album for you.
Words
by Steve Howe
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