Kadavar – I just Want To Be A Sound
Artist : Kadavar
Album : I just Want To Be A Sound
Label : Clouds Hill
Link : https://www.kadavar.com/
Style : Pop/Rock
Little by little, German band Kadavar is moving away from its 70s-era hard rock base to add a healthy dose of power pop to its new album, I Just Want To Be A Sound.
The beginnings of German band Kadavar date back to 2010, when drummer Christoph Bartelt and guitarist Philipp Lippitz – who will leave the band in 2013 to be replaced by Simon Bouteloup on bass – started playing together; they were soon joined by bassist and singer Christoph Lindemann. Two self-released titles followed, and two albums enabled the musicians to make a name for themselves in their home country, where their proximity to the band Wolfmother also enabled them to tour and record. From their third album in 2015, they acquire a new international dimension.
Is this due to the arrival of a fourth member to the band, or is it due to the several-year break between the previous album and this one? The fact is, the Berliners have perceptibly moved away from their eternal retro Hard Rock style that came from Black Sabbath or Hawkwind, to add a lightness and insouciance that seems to come from 90s Power Pop, even evoking The Hives on a few passages. The result is a blend of invigorating, joyful energy and more weightless moments, rooted in the psychedelia of the 70s, but still very luminous.
The sound reflects the style, highlighting different facets depending on the track. The more pop-oriented passages are characterized by a clarity and definition that make them highly legible. When hard rock takes over, the sound becomes heavier, with saturated textures. So, there is an fluctuation and mix between groove-filled tension and a lighter, more up-to-the-minute sound. Tracks with long, psychedelic swerves have the greatest impact in terms of soundstage widening and use of dynamics.