The album "Counterclockwise" by Ivan Mihaljevic & Side Effects is a nice combination of
rock beats, lyrics that can not only be understood but actually mean a lot, and melodies that are very enjoyable to
listen to. The music itself possesses a clean sound that many of the modern
rock bands have lost while still retaining that weighted quality a good rock
song should have. The lyrics touch on topics that are relevant to life today
without being tedious or self-righteous in the delivery of the message they
contain. The songs in this album all stick close to a singular theme, but
deviate just enough as to not become redundant from one song to the next. The
songs themselves are consistent in quality from one to the next without
becoming monotonous in sound or content. The rhythms and melodies vary just
enough to keep things interesting, but never stray from that rock sound that this
artist has crafted. There are a few points where the vocals might have
benefited from more instrumental backup, but not so much. The song
"Eclipse" was exceptionally long, almost unforgivably long but not
quite. I loved it. The song itself
stands alone, complete with all components essential to any well done story.
The melodies in the songs are very well written and often evoke emotion that is
consistent with the content of the song, as a good musical piece should do
regardless of the intended genre.
From the beginning of the album through its center and on to
the end, the songs on this album create an audio journey that leaves the
listener both satisfied and willing to move back to the beginning and
experience it all over again.
It all comes together to create an amazing album that is
well worth buying (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ivanmihaljevicsideeffect) and listening
to.
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