Stockholm based Roots Rock band, Siena Root is back
with their 6th studio album. The
new album features 5 guests, friends and old band members. This time the lead
vocals are shared between Zubaida Solid and Swedish blues star Lisa Lystam
(Lisa Lystam Family Band). Some of the guests featured are Stefan Koglek (Colour
Haze) and KG West aka KG Westman, previous core member of Siena Root. An old
friend of the band, Stian Grimstad (who will also be on the tour with them)
plays sitar, Lisa Isaksson adds some flute and Johan Borgström also plays
guitar. On some of the songs both
singers are featured and on others, only one sings. The album starts opens up
with Final Stand, which features some really powerful vocals (mixed pretty loud
and in your face as well!) but a great rocking number after a spacey lead in. The
middle section also features a really interesting spaced out interlude followed
by the return of the main riff and chorus. Siren Song features that Deep Purple
like organ on this slow footstomper which has a nice organ guitar battle
tradeoff in the middle. Organic Intelligence is a great song and I love the
video (see below).
Mender features some great vocals (all the tracks do,
really) but I like the slide guitar and drive on this track. Real classic 70s
rock and one of my fave tracks on the record. In your Head is a bit more heavy
with a nice wah guitar to start before the
vibe changes and the organ takes over. A bit of a jam to start this
track which is cool. Nice harmony instrumentation on the mid section of this
song and a bit longer organ solo than on most tracks.
Side B, the band stretch the songs out a bit more and
start off with When a Fool wears a Crown. This one will get the audience going
live with the great intro organ and powerful drums. It also has a very catchy
sing along! Daughter of the Mountain
slows things down with a nice blues vibe. Have no Fear lets Sam and Love start
things off as the slide guitar slowly joins and the groove takes off. The vocal
is complimented with some nice guitar or organ in between as the smooth groove
flows. This jam fades out slowly over 30 seconds to end this great song. Imaginary
Borders is the last and longest track on the album and starts with flute and
organ. This track has long instrumental section. They could jam this one out
live for sure. That is it!!
Not sure what is up with the cover artwork?? I have to
say I really don’t like it at all and can’t see how this fits with the vibe of
the record or band?? Bizzare…. But the music is great!
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