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ALICE SWEET ALICE..

''MOLOKO & ULTRAVIOLENCE'

(Cauldron Soundwerx) Reviewed 5th May 2009

Alice Sweet Alice (ASA) are newly based in Kansas City, and specialise in Psychogothic Darkwave. I admire musicians that work really hard and are commited to their cause and ASA are one such band. Fronted by Scott Martinez with a little help from Ali Kat, their music stirs up memories of Pink Floyd and even The Doors, more so on the tracks fronted by Scott. This, their second release like their first is not metal, but it sure is a decent slab of rock music. Do not expect an album here full of hooks and catchy choruses however, and I myself like to call this type of music 'thinking persons music'. 'These Old Shoes' kicks the cd off and is an uptempo little number featuring both Ali and Scott on vocals, while 2nd track in 'Synesthesia' has to my ears an 80s atmospheric style. A couple of my faves on the album however, have to be 'Flight of Tonight' showcasing Ali Kat's vocals to the fore, and 'It's My Time', a piano led ballad with strings attached, again feat Ali. Another fave track being 'Weeping Lily'. This is a good release, a kinda cd to chill out too, without chilling out too much. Get me drift? Check them out at www.myspace.com/asweetalice and then buy the cd. It gets released May 12th. 8/10 (Reviewed by Dave) 

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AMAdea Records

ALICE SWEET ALICE..

''MOLOKO & ULTRAVIOLENCE'

(Cauldron Soundwerx) Reviewed 10th June 2009

 

Alice Sweet Alice comes with the sequel “Moloko & Ultraviolence” that brings new set of challenges. Their debut album “First Light” was a magnificent record; huge production, anthemic tracks, warm buzzing guitars. It was the album where Alice Sweet Alice gained their audience. Where “First Light” was visceral “Moloko & Ultraviolence” is intellectual. The high points on the new album are many. The augmentation of the guitar/bass/drums with various instrumentation gives a broader palette than the previous title “First Light”. In terms of songwriting and the melding of this writing with arrangement and performance, the band seem to have really reached a zenith.

“Moloko & Ultraviolence” is an awesome body of work. It is stylistically thoroughly incoherent, although texturally quite even. It is just about works, capturing the same sense of mystery and archaic wonder suggested by the retro-style cover art, whilst aurally conforming to the fuzzy-distorted style of guitar-driven alt-rock popular in the last decade. There are so many emotions - yearning, anger, enchantment, alienation, love, hope, frustration, that are painted very starkly inside the music.

What is the key to art? Edge. Edge comes from a sense of the unpredictable, the taking of risks, the possibility of failure. Doing something new that confronts our understanding of form. Sure, there are some misses here but you've got to take risks to come up with something as sensational as this. Comfortably the highpoint of this band's career and one of the top alt-rock albums out there.
- AMAdea Records, BULGARIA