Lustra

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Echobelly

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Echobelly have grown yet again. Time has honed their style and let them produce their best album to date. Sonya Aurora Madan's angelic voice sweeps you through her songs, with her dazzling lyrics and captivating ideas, until you are singing at the top of your lungs and even accompanying Glenn Johansson on his flying guitar riffs. This album has everything, from the unbelievably catchy "Iris Art", "Everyone Knows Better" and "I'm Not A Saint", to the soulfull accoustics of "Bleed" and "Falling Flame"; from the frantic ( you better not drive while playing this ) pace of "Drive Myself Distracted", "Holding The Wire" and the unparalleled "Mouth Almighty" to the majesty of the orchestra that accompanies in "Wired On." I warn everyone now not to play this album before taking a shower as your voice ( and you will be singing ) could travel for miles through the pipes.

This album is a good effort, but it does not measure up to On. Here you will find tantalising sound, luscious vocals and a few examples of clever lyricism, but overall On would be the better purchase if you are making a choice between the two. Highlights here include "Bulldog Baby", "Out of the breakdown of the whole, back to the choices on repeat, out of a life put on hold"; "Welcome to the new dictators. Power drugs and imitators". "I'm Not A Saint" is a great rallying point... and in "Everyone Knows Better" "Sunshine-a ray of hope in a hopeless situation. Suntanned-your reward for the hopeful hours that you spend-burning."