Russia is a huge country with huge and awesome proactive underground scene. Coming from Moscow, this time REMARK is here for me to listen and review for this zine.
This e.p. contains four songs, two of them being the band´s own songs, and two covers being “Shout” originally by Tears for Fears, and other “Too close” by Alex Clare. The first song “Comeback” was not something I liked very much because I never loved grunge when it was big in the 90-ies and this song sounds just too grungy for me, like Stone Temple Pilots or bad version of Alice in Chains. The second song “Purple Haze” was also grungy but not too much and has a nice melody making it enjoyable and the best song on this record. Tears for Fears cover was okay, predictable, nothing special but okay. The other cover I have never heard originally, so I can˙t judge but I guess it was also okay. Too grungy for me, but maybe fans of such music will love it!
Lillye features former Cats & Jesus Christ Superstar cast member Virginia Lillye on lead vocals
Watch the new Mortal Kombat inspired music video for the band’s high-energy single ‘Run’ and get pre-order details about the new album Evolve at this location
Australian rockersLillyewill release their debut full-length album entitled Evolve on May 18, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The band is fronted by vocalist Virginia Lillye who previously held lead roles in theater productions such as Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, and more. The album was produced by bassist Christian Lauria at his own Machine Men Studios, and mixed by Shane Edwards (Northlane, Hanz Zimmer, Thy Art is Murder) at Karma Studios.
Evolve track listing:
Run
In the End
Chained
Brittle Glass
Better Days
Fire
It Is What It Was
Take on Me
Grass Is Greener
Surrender
Through My Soul
The band have also revealed a new music video for the album’s first single, entitled ‘Run’. The “Mortal Kombat”-inspired video was directed by Dave Molland w/ assistance from Max Greig and filmed at Sydney Props and Boo & Cams. Watch it right now at this location.
“Run is dedicated to a dear friend and fan of the band, Luke “Woody” James Woodland who passed away in 2014” states vocalist Virginia Lillye. “He was conscious about environmental issues and the importance of significant numbers that ran in sequence. One of his attempts to make people aware of the environment would be to paint himself blue, spay his hair green and become “Captain Planet”. He would then begin running around Sydney, Australia starting from a suburb beginning with a letter of the alphabet then ending in another suburb beginning with the same letter. This was his favorite song, and whenever we played it live, he would be the first to break out into a wild dance. We were fortunate to have his younger brother Will, play the lead role in our video, and honored that he portrayed his brother Woody who was such a colorful and passionate character.”
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