It makes me very happy that Armenia is back in business after last year's break. It makes me less happy that their comeback entry is not stronger than it is.
Dorians - Lonely Planet (Armenia 2013)
On paper everything looks very promising: one of the country's top rock bands with a powerful vocalist performing a song penned by an international rock legend - Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath - must be worth something.
Unfortunately, this entry is as flat as a pancake. It isn't bad but it never develops into anything at all. After a minute, you have heard all there is.
Maybe lead singer Gor Sujyan can shake some life and soul into the whole thing live on stage and make it work, but in its current form this entry is just plain, polite and inoffensive. Too much so for its own good.
Qualifier:
No, unless they manage to add some life, soul and attitude to this blend. And more than just a little, please.
My grade: 1/5
In these "message" songs it is necessary that you sound trustworthy, that you believe in what you sing and most important of all understand what you sing. In many former "east" European songs the problem is that they sound like they are forced to sing in English and that have learned the lyrics by heart not understanding what they are singing.
ReplyDeleteHow can you make audience believe in what you are singing, if you don't sound like you are understanding and believe in it yourself.