What we have here is the debut album from Russian outfit KB36, and I am somewhat at a loss to explain what I am listening to. While their core sound is rock/, they bring in loads of different elements that are quite experimental in nature, then they add to that some obvious classic rock influences. Take “End of the Road” for example, a delicate nature with plenty of gently picked guitar at the beginning which starts life heavily influenced by Neil Young, but then goes into something that is far more reminiscent of Ian Dury! But, the band that I am most reminded of when playing this album is Horslips, and I can’t really explain why! There are little pure folk elements on this album, and these guys are Russian and not Irish, but they do seem to be channelling some inner Celt, although it is later period Horslips as opposed to the early days.
Their songs are all sung in English, with little in the way of accent, and it is only the odd polka influence that lets one realise that this may not be a Western album after all. It is the sort of album that belongs in the Seventies, and definitely hearkens back to that time. They describe it as a Rock/ Hard Rock album which has experimental overtones and draws on both our love of Classic Rock as well as including elements of different music genres with the lyrics focusing on personal themes and social concerns.” It may not be indispensible, but it is certainly worth searching out if you miss the times when bands pointedly refused to stick within any one genre. If you go to the website you can hear some samples to see what I am talking about.
www.kb36rockband.com
