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Artist: Azoora
Title: Revelations EP
Country: UK
Format: Mp3 320 kbit/s
Release date: 2008-06-05
Genre: Acoustic / Psychedelic / Electronic
Size: 72 mb
Composers: Paul Loader /John Purcell /
Jon Partelow
Cover: Jenny Persson
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Review by Steve Gilmore
http://rebelriffs.blogspot.com
One of my own personal favourite finds over
the past couple of years Azoora have blossomed into an
awesome talent in a very, very short period. The band,
JB Purcell, Paul Loader, Trudi Lawrance and Ben Cochrane,
have scored Must Have after Must Have from me, the last
one being for Restless (March 2008), a blinder of a
track which is saying something considering I had
thought the previous EP (Tall Tales, also free from the
23 seconds Netlabel) so wonderful, they just couldn't do
better. Restless showed me that the band had been merely
finding their feet because it raised the bar
significantly, a beautifully realised peice of pop
encased in the most professional of production and
arrangement.
Try it and prove me wrong, I dare you!
When I got a copy of the upcoming Revelation EP (officially
released on 23 seconds on 5th June) I set aside some
time when I could relax, get all inspirational and
settle down to some of the best musicians I have ever
heard on the net. I've waxed lyrical enough about
Restless (check the review) so let's look at the other
tracks that make up Revelations. It kicks off with a
couple of versions of Restless, both sounding really
fine nay even better than ever. Then comes You Capture
Me, the first new track to me. One of the biggest
problems I am having with this band is doing their work
justice through my mere words. To my ears Azoora have a
UK pop sensibility and You Capture Me only comfirms my
feeling that these are musicians and songwriters of the
calibre of Squeeze, Amazing Pumpkins and others.
Both versions display the amazing tightness, nothing
wasted arrangement and blend of musical and vocal skills
each member brings to the party. I used the Amazing
Pumpkins reference because - to my ears - Azoora tap
splendidly into this very rich area and by God my ears
are the better for it. Be Here is a typical example of
how English they sound yet still being so insanely
commercial (nay universal) - a mark of how much they
stand out from the crowd. As it happens Be Here became
my favourite track from the EP within a couple of
listens, and it's no surprise because it's exactly what
I would expect from this band. Complex, inspirational
and a prime example of what unsigned musicians are
capable of; world class material. Be Here Goes Into The
Deep, brings out a sleeker, sinuous side that slides
into your ear canals like aural gold and is the perfect
complement. Their last EP was groundbreaking (and free),
this EP is ever more so (and still free) and remember
where you read it first. Available June 5th
remember. Write it down.
The. Real. Deal. Absolute MUST HAVE.
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