everything's opened up

The Rock of Travolta 'Everything's opened up' (Idle). I was about to say a beautifully tranquil release until the emphasis changed radically on the opening track 'Everything's opened up'. The delicate spring like hue that greats the opening as the pastoral sheen of pianos and softening strings work their hypnotic magic is graceful to say the least, then the roving guitars and rumbling bass join in on the act to give the proceedings a gentle prod along to dramatic effect. To say that the Rock of Travolta have nailed down the fine art of mixing melodic rock pop with cinematic gloss is pretty much an understatement, each of the four tracks on offer here are dutifully equipped with bristling gem like status, yet even the sultriness of 'Everything's opened up' pails into insignificance when set against the epic 'It was like fireworks'. At over six minutes in length this toxic teaser manages to weave stately 70's styled progressive rock signatures and fluffy space fabrics alongside vengeful sonic structures that hammer down with woeful charm to create a truly majestic overture of wide-screen proportions. As brief as it is 'The Holy Cow' veers delicately into pastures more commonly furrowed by Fort Dax and Mum, while 'Oxygen Assisted' at times imagines Dick Dale and Man or Astro Man casting dueling riffs in an attempt to being re-jigged for the silver screen and opening up into a razored shakedown of furiously rampant symphonic guitars. Essential stuff. www.idlerecords.co.uk

Review from www.losingtoday.com

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