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When the new Dreadzone album ‘Eye on the Horizon’
dropped through my letterbox I met it with baited
breath and high expectations. Already being a massive
Dreadzone fan I knew that the album wouldn’t
disappoint, but I was not ready for what I heard
coming out of my computer. ‘Eye on the Horizon’
went above and beyond anything I could have imagined.
It is fair to say that I was well and truly impressed.
Dreadzone are like a fine wine, they mature with
age; refining, improving and homing their already
amazing sound.
With a distinct summer feeling its release is
in perfect timing with the amazing sunny weather
we have been having. Putting this CD on in the
back garden on a sunny afternoon to review it
was hardly a chore. Each song held my attention
and brought something new to the table.
The opening track ‘Tomorrow Never Comes’
sets the standard for the rest of the album. With
a catchy upbeat rhythm the song makes you want
to shake your tailbone but somehow remains a chilled
summer tune that you could blast out in the park:
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with friends. Throughout the album this same mix
of danceable relaxing music is kept up, especially
on songs like ‘Changes’ and ‘Walk
Tall’. You can hear their roots in the new
material which I always find enduring. A band
that can stick to their original sound but takes
it and evolves is a band worth listening to in
my opinion.
Although the album is generally a relaxing affair
they do take it up a notch in songs like ‘Yeah
Man’ and ‘Beyond a Rock’. Raising
the tempo and sounding a little less reggae and
a little more dancey. They manage to slide these
songs in with ease amongst the more leisurely
songs and still keeping the feel good summer feeling
that the album has.
One of my personal favourites songs is ‘Gangster’.
With a harder sound and some of the most direct
and obvious lyrics from the album it sends out
a strong message with a killer beat. I strongly
advise checking out the new video that accompanies
the track. It catches the mood of the song near
perfectly. Again it is another example of Dreadzone’s
musical diversity.
All in all, this album, without a shadow of a
doubt in my mind, definitely deserves a five star
review, which is exactly what I have given it.
There is not a song that I do not like. It provides
the perfect summer soundtrack, taking you
5/5
Review by Nicci Peet |
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Greg Roberts
Tim Bran
Dan Donovan
Mc Spee
Earl 16
Leo Williams
Chris Compton
Chris Oldfield |
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1. Tomorrow Never Comes
2. For A Reason
3. Changes
4. American Dread
5. Beyond A Rock
6. Gangster
7. Yeah Man
8. My Face
9. Walk Tall
10. Just Let Go |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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