Test for Life

At first glance, Alberta Cross is a group of diverse influences that have in common is post grunge rock and 90's. At the turn of the ten songs that make up this album, the group inspires the Jane's Addiction, the Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam or The Charlatans, The Cult and Jeff Buckley to go further in rock palette. Guitars (obviously) saturated, slide buried in Bourbon, ghostly keyboards, bass fondue black and dreamy voices paint a portrait of Alberta Cross. What about a real identity before such musical foundations you say? This DNA is present yet through a sensitivity composition. If Song Three Blues which opens the album leaves a little skeptical because too rooted in a laid back little Floydien involved, ATX takes us coups Écorches guitars irradiated in a universe with catchy verses is not without recall The Charlatans rock and pop severely built. Taking Control will draw our thirst for freedom as we approach the weekend (in part the theme of the song) and some thirties like me, reminiscent of years "young lust" where everything seemed still possible ... Old Man Chicago magnifying the boat and serves us a boring mid-tempo, with too many hints of compounds tired and dated and for once, I will not mention references, the guilty will recognize. Not in serious arises because behind the Brulot Broken Side of Time where Crazy Horse ghost rides mercilessly leaving us just a few breaks of respite. Influence 90's again? I come back here because these are the years and Weld Broken Arrow Neil Young that seem reliving all sprinkled with the arrangements Reeves Gabrels. Wall of incredible finesse ... Rise From The Shadows and City Walls calm the game alone. Bands sounds ideal for urban trips where excess too much has once again prevailed over reason and that's good. Leave Us Forgive Us and could, should have finish the album, but not heroic crescendo and it is still used once about this record, a true "test for life".