Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Distain’s core member and singer Alex Braun strikes back…
Genre/Influences:
Electro-pop.
Format:
Digital,
CD.
Background/Info:
Distain’s
core member and singer Alex Braun strikes back with his second solo-production
under his own name. One year after “Eiskalt” (2018) he moves on to cover some
famous hits.
Content:
“Chasing
Cars” features 7 songs so in the end we might speak about a mini-album. Snow
Patrol (“Chasing Cars”), Kim Wilde (“Cambodia”), The Shakepears Sister
(“Hello”), Depeche Mode (“Somebody”), Harold Faltermeyer (“Axel F”) and Karl
The Beetle (“Karl Der Käfer”) have been covered while there also is a remix of
“Pinocchio” (that was originally featured at “Eiskalt”) by Elektrostaub.
The
songs are easily recognizable, clearly transposed into a pop approach and
confirming the vocals’ skills of Alex Braun.
+
+ + :
Especially both debut songs, “Chasing Cars” and “Cambodia” are
well-crafted –and songs on which Alex Braun’s voice is absolutely phenomenal.
It remains a challenge covering famous hits and pop-anthems from the past, but
Alex Braun revisited them with style. It also is a way for younger music lovers
to (re)discover some of these ‘lost’ songs.
–
– – :
A few songs can’t totally convince me, but especially “Hello” is not the
best exponent from this EP.
Conclusion:
Alex
Braun seems to enjoy this ‘concept’ of cover songs. I can’t say that I was
totally convinced, but there are a few cool songs among the tracklist.
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