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«And now for something completely different!
The Union Freego (TUF) is a classic pop/rock band from the North-East of Italy - hence the title 'Greetings from the NE' - that plays classic indie-rock, north-american style.
We usually don't release rather obvious music genres or styles, but TUF seemed a nice twist to a somewhat linear catalogue, and after some listening we decided to go forward with it. Another recent motive for releasing this EP comes related with the band leaving electric instruments behind and focusing on acoustic ones, and also because one of the original members left the band and was replaced by a new guy.
Fans of Luna will find TUF their cup-of-tea right after the first song 'Something's Wrong'. R's vocals have that kind of bittersweet sounding that goes perfectly with the guitar and drums.
'Judo' is my favorite song. It has a delicious rhythmic section right from the start, and the lyrics are quite nice too.
There's not much more to be said: Well sung indie-rock played by alpine italians with a knack for basslines and nice guitar riffs.
18 minutes worth listening to.
Visit TUF's website for more info on the band.» - Pedro Leitão |
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• Something's Wrong ................................................................. |
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[4'30'' • 6,19Mb • 192Kbps] |
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• Red Hot Summer Weekends .................................................... |
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[4'10'' • 5,72Mb • 192Kbps] |
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• Judo ........................................................................................ |
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[4'21'' • 5,97Mb • 192Kbps] |
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• Jesus & Judah .......................................................................... |
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[4'43'' • 6,49Mb • 192Kbps] |
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• artwork ................................................................................... |
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[PDF-Zip • 1,60Kb] |
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• all tracks + artwork ................................................................ |
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Reviews:
«Aunque parezca increíble, The Union Freego llegan desde Italia. También resulta sorprendente ver el net label en el que editan este ep, Test Tube. Lo primero, porque practican un indie-rock de raíz americana casi perfecto, y lo segundo, porque el excelente sello portugués se había labrado su reputación en el amplio campo de la electrónica. Claro, que si todos los caprichos 'rockeros' van a ser como éste, adelante, por favor.
El disco consta de cuatro perlas bien desarrolladas (casi cinco minutos por tema), una producción brillante pero con un punto de crudeza cuando es necesario y un logrado feeling analógico. Ayuda que, como dicen en la contraportada, el contenido haya sido grabado en directo en el estudio. Posiblemente ya saben de que hablamos: indie-rock con toques de alt-country (Wild Oldham a la altura de 'Joya') y folk (Red House Painters). Sin embargo, saben decorar los temas con cierto deje británico cuando es necesario ('Judo'), imprimir rabia en un punto intermedio entre lo emo y lo grunge (la desgarradora 'Jesus & Judah') o dotar de magia pop a cortes de trasfondo nada alegre (Sebadoh, Pavement y el lo-fi rock en 'Something wrong' y 'Red hot summer weekends'). Todo esto y más en Test Tube.»
- [Mikel M. Sanz] AvantFolk E-zine / March, 2006
«Drôle de surprise que cette 37e référence du label portugais Test Tube. Habitué aux projets électroniques, "expérimentaux", je ne m'attendais pas à voir débarquer un groupe pop-post-rock. Le plus étonnant, c'est que The Union Freego est un groupe italien. Oui, italien, pas chicagoan... Le ton très Pavement est donné dès le premier morceau Something's wrong. Ca se gâte un peu par la suite. Cette carte postale du nord-est de l'Italie a des accents folk, des chatouillis Placebo (pas des plus passionnants d'ailleurs, mais bon!). Je n'adhère pas complètement, mais pour la surprise que cette sortie accasionne, ça vaut quand même le détour. C'est dit!»
- LaFresto / March 03, 2006 |
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