Abhinanda
Rumble (Revelation)
by Tim Den
This fucking rocks. Plain and simple. Ex-guitarist of Refused, drummer of Komeda (incredibly rhythmic Swedish pop band)… need I say more? Abhinanda‘s third full-length is one that’ll make you sweat, roar happily at its might, and wow at its daring moments. This is a rock’n’roll record of strange hybrids, but one that produces nothing but smiles in the end. Once in a while, you spot the Hellacopter-isms and the remnants of Shape of Punk to Come-era Refused, but then moments like the middle of “The Rumble” arrive and defy categorization. Mumbling cellos, guitar pickings that sound like electronic keyboards… then bam!, back to rock.
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