CD: “Antigravity Sound Machine” By Eldorado

Most of the time I get sent music from record labels, unsigned bands or the RR editor straight through to my email but every so often, when surfing the social media sites, I happen upon a band that blows me away. So much so that I comment on their page and most of the time that’s it, but when I commented of Eldorados Myspace they PM’d me and asked me did I want to review their album. Did I want to?…Hell YES!

Antigravity Sound Machine is a rip-roaring slice of old school classic rock in the vein of Bad Company and Free. Big 70’s style riffs collide with a modern groove laden beat and the whole thing is a roller coaster ride through the aural senses. The band is from Madrid, Spain and on this album made the bold decision to forsake their native tongue and sing in English and by god they sound huge. Jesus Trujillo’s vocals sear into the brain like a hybrid of Robert Plant and Ian Gillan. The mountain levelling riffs of Andre’s Duende are superb, as is his intricate guitar work on such songs as Like A Lost Child.

The solid rhythm foundation is set by the rampant drumming of Javi Planelles and the out-of-this-world funkadelc groovetastic bass lines of Cesar Sanchez which rampage across the album like a Rhino on smack. With the opus also having the production done by the in-demand Richard Chycki whose outstanding work with Rush on the Clockwork Angels album and Dream Theater’s A Dramatic Turn of Events has added a beautiful glossy sheen to the whole proceeding.

This has turned out to be one of my all-time favourite albums and I can see it staying on my Ipod indefinitely. World class music from a world class rock band.

For fans of Free, Bad Company, The Union, The Awnswer and Voodoo Vegas

Below are some British dates, and the band are hoping to squeeze a couple of gigs in the South on the 2, 3, 4th of April;

Dates
29 March 2013 – Uk – Bolton – Railway
30 March 2013 – Uk – Wheelock, Sandbach – The Commercial Hotel
31 March 2013 – Uk – Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent – Chilz Bar
05 April 2013 – Uk – Altrincham, Cheshire – Old Market Tavern
06 April 2013 – Uk – Bagillt, Flintshire – Petrolheads
07 April 2013 – Uk – Ackworth-Yorkshire – The Boot & Shoe

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!
Extra date added: Wednesday 3rd April THE ANVIL, Bournemouth FREE ENTRY! Come on down and get your ROCK on!

Track list
1. Maybe Forever
2. Mr. Saturn
3. Like A Lost Child
4. Another Bright Sunday
5. Searching For Light
6. A Farewell To November
7. Background Radiation
8. Space Mambo
9. Kassandra
10. Paranormal Circus
11. Lady Of The Mountain
12. Blue Jay Wings

Videos

Link
http://www.eldoradorockband.com

Words by Dan O’Gara.