Sparkling Bombs.
Dead dreams from the silver gutter CD (CXO005)
To be quite honest, I was a bit
nervous before first listen to this record. Since their debut ep, "From
bubblegum fun to glittered depression" (reviewed earlier, scroll down!)
shook my shattered world and messed it around day and night for weeks,
and still does, could these french darlings make a whole record do that
all over again?! I fell head over heels back then, and my worries this
time are long gone for sure! How could I ever be in doubt, but you all
know that many a promising band have failed when it comes to a
full-lenght album. And you better believe that Iīve been yearning for
this one a fuckinī long time. Itīs been postponed some time, but now
itīs finally here baby, and youīll regret the day you die if you donīt
buy it. The very first cool thing about it, just like the ep, the title!
I guess France can be like Trondheim, Norway some times, the gutter
ainīt always a shitty place to be. Youīll find something down there too,
and dreams are as much as fun as any place else. And Iīm dreaming to the
sound of
french glamour, beatiful melodies and dark lyrics about sexual
frustration and lost love. And Iīm lost, in the charming accent of
lead-singer Alyss while Lady Bittersweetīs tempting me with her sensual
backing vocals. Good God, the guitars and the glam-rock beat is killing
me! The Bombs slide up and besides the likes of NY Dolls and Hanoi
Rocks, I know Iīve said that before, but they really got their own
"sparkling" sound, which makes them pretty unique in my book. This is
all I ever want to imagine France is all about, and though I didnīt make
it to you this time, maybe we gotta get you up-north. īCause this is a
band I would be proud to show for the scandinavian scene.
The nighttime is certainly the best time for "Dead
dreams....", but you bet they managed to squeeze in a hit for the summer
as well in "Trust in dust". Which hopefully airs all over France on
national radio, while romantic couples seek the country side, listening
to it on their car-stereos. A couple of songs have been available
before, "It hurts me" from the debut ep, and the sensational "Too dead
today" could be downloaded from the internet. Still they stand out as
favourites, but among the eight other songs, itīs damn hard to point out
winners. I think they all are, while keeping on playing it, Iīm falling
for every tune here. Well done Bombs, smashing good record youīve made!
Most likely, so will the rest of the music-buying public say, when they
just get a chance to hear it. Definitely the sweetest rockīn roll album
of the year!
PmS: The cd includes two live videos for your own pleasure in front of
your computer. Enjoy!
www.sparklingbombs.com
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Coexistence Obscure
4. may, 2004
**Ringo
Kid**