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                               Kaleo - Surface Sounds
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     Artist  : Kaleo
      Album   : Surface Sounds
      Year    : 2021
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     Genre   : Rock               Quality  : 827kbps avg/441kHz/2 channels
     Source  : CD                 Size     : 280.20Mb
     Encoder : FLAC 1.3.1         Language : English
    : Cat. Nr :                    Label    : Elektra Records
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     Release date: 2021-04-22         Retail date: 2021-04-23
      1.    Brother Run Fast                                      3:43  
      2.    Break My Baby                                         4:25  
      3.    Alter Ego                                             4:08  
      4.    Free The Slave                                        4:08  
      5.    Skinny                                                3:42  
      6.    Hey Gringo                                            4:44  
      7.    My Fair Lady                                          3:43  
      8.    I Want More                                           3:32  
      9.    Backbone                                              3:52  
      10.   I Walk On Water                                       5:41  
      11.   Into My Mother's Arms                                 3:16  
                                                  Total Runtime: 44:54  
       Icelandic rock band Kaleo had already gained recognition in their home
       country ahead of their record label debut album, A/B, which featured
       most of the tracks they are widely known for today. The groups sound
       is infused with blues and folk, and tends to trickle down one of two
       veins: soulful garage grunge driven by rugged riffs, or (as in All The
       Pretty Girls) a more lyrical tranquillity, sprinkled with falsetto and
       acoustic delicacy. A history as childhood friends knits the backbone
       of a warm earthiness rooted in brotherly solidarity, and lead
       guitarist JJ Julius Son provides smoky vocals that are soothing,
       despite their strength and the shredded textures. Four years after
       this first release, Kaleo remain comfortably distinctive on Surface
       Sounds, playing in many of the same shades as they did previously.
       Both opener Brother Run Fast and Free the Slave are classic Kaleo in
       their steady, wholesome pull and grounded bass, both simmering with
       foreboding amid themes of a threat heading your way. The latter is
       particularly unsettling, as it waxes and wanes between gritty builds
       and hearty comedowns, with lyrics such as swinging from a tree.
       Skinny is vociferous and bubbling with contempt that is delivered in
       direct blows. The single adheres to typical rocknroll and is simply
       structured to sharpen a saturated anger towards the irrational
       expectations women endure. It even begins with the sound of cameras
       clicking, and a female voice uttering smile. Kaleo tackle societys
       damaging demands with fury and painful frankness.  Hey Gringo is a
       lighter, engaging formulation of all of the bands stylistic
       influences. A little pop, with playful falsetto backed by a bright
       country and western guitar melody, it blends and bounces but doesnt
       overbear.
       There is a noticeable shift halfway through the album into softer
       acoustic realms. My Fair Lady stretches like one continuous vocal,
       guided by sleepy diction and celestial references to water and wine. I
       Want More whistles with birdsong, as a longing for love blossoms like
       the spring day it evokes. However, Backbone peaks with a heavier
       outburst of instrumentation, insistently repeating wheres your
       backbone, brother? which saves the song from sliding into the
       languorous lilt of its forerunners.
       Son continues to display vocal virtuosity, swooping between the rough
       edges of his guitar, and much of Kaleos appeal can be credited to his
       seductive ability to roll through the scales, throwing vocals and
       catching them again with ease. However, Surface Sounds does not offer
       much in the way of experimentation, and follows the same pathways that
       determined their success with A/B.  Kaleo always sound like something
       is stirring, with a sense of elemental forces crackling beneath
       exterior layers, which creates a tension that continuously piques
       public intrigue, but this album hasnt strayed from what audiences
       already know they do well.
       URL: http://www.officialkaleo.com/
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19M	01-kaleo-brother_run_fast.flac
30M	02-kaleo-break_my_baby.flac
27M	03-kaleo-alter_ego.flac
23M	04-kaleo-free_the_slave.flac
25M	05-kaleo-skinny.flac
32M	06-kaleo-hey_gringo.flac
22M	07-kaleo-my_fair_lady.flac
23M	08-kaleo-i_want_more.flac
21M	09-kaleo-backbone.flac
32M	10-kaleo-i_walk_on_water.flac
17M	11-kaleo-into_my_mothers_arms.flac
268M	total