ALIEN ALRIGHT - The First Impression EP (2005)

Launch Album Player I Track Listing I Introduction I More About The Album I Link to iTunes I 1st Month Special Offer
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LAUNCH ALBUM PLAYER (

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Click on "play button" to launch player and listen to sound-clips from the songs on The First Impression EP
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TRACK LISTING
1. First Impression (4.07)
2. Jimi Iconoclast (3.08)
3. Blue Plaque (4.13)
4. Little Sigh of Content (3.30)
5. Orchid Energy (4.38)
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INTRODUCTION
If the cover reminds anyone of Queen’s ‘Hot Space’, it is no coincidence. Alien Alright's second release also tries to combine straight forward rock songs with black music, in this case: Hip-hop, Funk and Reggae.
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MORE ABOUT THE ALBUM
Intrigued by the way first impressions can be as durable as they are deluding; Alien Alright’s First Impression EP deal with longevity and with the reaction to new things. A part of that refers to musical experiments; the combination of two things that aren't normally used together - in this case, rock songs with the back-up of repetitive sampled Hip-Hop and Funk drum loops in the background.

The EP was originally intended to be an 11 track album, titled 'First Impression Vs Acquired Taste'. The recording came to a halt, when an invitation to play at the Edinburgh Festival led to releasing the project as an EP, with only the first half of it being included.

As with Alien Alright’s debut album - Howard Good’s Radio Sessions - The First Impression EP is also quite a diverse affair in terms of arrangements and musical styles. While the title track and ‘Jimi Iconoclast’ do follow – perhaps as expected - a basic electric guitar riff over a Hip-Hop beat, ‘Blue Plaque’ is piano led, with a certain French Chanson and Jazzy feel, and the remaining two songs expand things even further.

‘Little Sigh of Content’ takes a dominant bass line and Funk groove and merges it together with an overdrive Garage-Rock sound. On the way, it utilizes a distorted synth-trumpet sample, and finishes off with a short extract from a telephone message containing the very first demo of the song. The closing track, ‘Orchid Energy’ – which could be defined as a Country-Rock ballad – opens in a somewhat traditional way with acoustic guitars, strings and harmonica. However, as it evolves and more instruments join in, it offers subtle touches of Dub, Reggae, and even Electro.

As a result of the rushed release, Alien Alright hasn’t completed the intended album, and the full 11-track version is yet to see the light of day.
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LINK TO iTUNES
http://phobos.apple.com/viewAlbum?playListId=60524296

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