Kobadelta - Open Visions EP
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| Kobadelta - Open Visions EP |
Release Date: 1st May 2015
My favourite Geordie miscreants
are back with six tracks on an EP of disturbingly large proportions. Diving
straight in, they begin with 'Even The Odds (They Mean You No Harm)' and it's
like waking up in the back of a dark, speeding van with no idea where you are
or where you're going. Distorted drums, scuzzy guitars and a Jim Morrison-esque
drawl all combine to make for a truly disorientating experience that you can't
help but get swept up in. 'Blame It All On Me' has more of a snarl about it as
the menacing guitars and Nick Cave style vocals weave through the night sky
with serpentine cool on the lookout for a bottle of bourbon and an open minded
woman. By the time we reach the midway point of 'Maskirovka' the band have
settled in to their Hunter S. Thomspon style and you can't help but be drawn in
by the swagger and cool of the band that the likes of Kasabian can only dream
of.
The stoned swirl of the opening
refrains of 'Watch What You're Doing' is soon replaced by a groove that churns,
burns and smoulders with lust, desire and a real sense that evil is riding in
on the next motorbike you hear coming over the horizon. 'Ithaca' means
business. There are no two ways about it. The size of the sound that Kobadelta
create is so impressive and awe inspiring that you can't help but draw
comparisons with the Doors in their pomp or My Bloody Valentine mid freak out.
And then there's 'Black Pyramid', a song with a heavy rock name and the balls
to match it. The perfect way to peak at the end of this orgasmic musical
experience. Every time I come back to Kobadelta I am reminded of what an
awesome, powerful and thoroughly captivating British rock band they are which
cheers me up and makes me want to go out and get loaded. All good.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/Kobadelta?fref=ts
Live Dates:
30th May - The Green Room, Stockton-on-Tees
30th May - Sonic Union 2015, Stockton-on-Tees
11th July - Tynedale Park, Newcastle
24th July - Verve Bar, Leeds
7th-9th August - Northbound Festival 2015, Cumbria