You are looking for a return in the '70s with a sample of the best in rock and hard rock of the day: here is 'Starquake', which is the project of the German 'Mikey Wenzel' who released a second studio album 'Time Space Matter' after 'Time That Matter' in 2015 (see here). The first title sets the tone with an introduction where the Hammond organ recalls 'Deep Purple' and continues in an atmosphere mixing influences of 'Uriah Heep' for the energetic side and 'Styx' for the central instrumental part. With 'Goddammaddog', the folk atmosphere of the introduction gives way to an energetic melody with a chorus that goes into your head without letting go, then 'Jack' continues in this way with always the same references. Next are 4 tracks, 'Matona Mia Cara', which takes us on a short, offbeat break in a church song, 'Time - It's Always Now', which goes back to unbridled hard-rock, 'Space - Lost Souls', second title quirky. in an atmospheric atmosphere, then 'Matter - And The Giant was gentle' gathering various influences with a theme close to 'Jethro Tull'. But the main title of the album is without contest 'A Never Give Up Suite', lasting 17 minutes and embarking us for a saga of the seventies with all kinds of influences as diverse as 'Deep Purple', 'Uriah Heep', 'Bruce Springsteen', 'Focus', 'Emerson, Lake & Palmer' or 'Pink Floyd' and even a few incursion into Jazz. In summary, with this latest album of his project 'Starquake', 'Mikey Wenzel' offers a patchwork of references to the 70s and 'Time Space Matter' is recommended to all those who love major rock and hard-rock bands of the seventies... | |
