Smooth Retsina Glow has been around for around three years and is basically making an album a year. They recently released Metaphysical which contains ten songs and runs forty-five minutes long. The album contains a nice blend of rock flavor. There’s some alternative, psychedelia, classic rock and more that blend into the signature sound of Smooth Retsina Glow.
The music starts with “Fall In Fall Out” and this song has one of my favorite grooves. There’s a clear ’70s type of groove here and it revolves around organ, clean guitar, a steady buoyant bass and an almost jazzy drum beat. The vocal melodies were catchy and I also loved the Peter Frampton inspired guitar sound. The energy increases on the next song “Live It Up” which is one of the more upbeat songs that will put you in a great mood. I thought the steady snare hits combined with that awesome guitar riff worked very well. There’s a mix of ’60s guitar pop and even arguably a bit from the late ’50s. The Beatles came to mind with this song. “Metaphysical” is very lush and jazzy. It’s moody, melancholy and also quite beautiful at times. The synths are heavy on this song creating a pensive and cerebral quality as well. This song felt like it could be on a Radiohead album. “Find Myself” starts with atmospheric pads and vocals. Minimalism like this works well especially when it blossoms into something else. As the song progresses drums enter and a groove is established. The song is moody but when listening to the lyrics I felt the song was mostly about gratitude. “Held Under Sway” is up next and has its moments as well. It wasn’t the strongest song on the album to me but it had a killer old school drum solo type deal and also some wailing lead guitar. “Derliction” is a fast moving romp of song. It’s a fun song with a great beat, infectious vocals melodies and some phaser infused guitar. “Born Enchanted” is very smooth and dare I say sensual sounding. The guitar solo on this song sounded like butter. “Something to Show for This” felt like a single-worthy song. It felt inviting and also contained one of the strongest hooks. “At Every Turn” has some attitude while the closer “Veridian” felt like a tip of the hat to Pink Floyd. This is an eclectic album and contains an array of textures, colors and styles. It might be their best release to date. Recommended.
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