{"id":52106,"date":"2016-06-08T18:28:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T23:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=52106"},"modified":"2016-06-08T18:28:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T23:28:24","slug":"atom-heart-into-the-light-ep-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/atom-heart-into-the-light-ep-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Atom Heart | Into The Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"atomheart-intothelight\"It\u2019s hard not to notice the two contradictive tendencies that seem to dominate the contemporary music industry. Guessing by what the music press headlines scream these days, one would have to use the past rather than the present tense to discuss the mere existence of the music business. More and more observers, particularly those who witnessed the creation and distribution of music in the \u201860s or the \u201870s, share their grim prophecies about music being actually \u201cdead\u201d and a relic of the past. But just as if trying to prove them wrong, more and more young bands offer their share of the apparently forgotten craft via YouTube uploads, Facebook pages and (over)filtered Instagram posts. One of such is the Polish four-piece Atom Heart, ready to introduce themselves to the worldwide audience with their first, independently released EP Into The Light.<\/p>\n

There is one certain thing about the band that their debut EP immediately unveils \u2013 they struggle to find their own style and steer their ship possibly far from any direct imitation. Although the craft of playing Blues-tinted Hard Rock is hardly a novelty these days, Atom Heart \u2013 differently from vast majority of their peers \u2013 are not your ordinary copycats. From the rough howlround of the first track to the album\u2019s dynamic finale, you can find tints and tinges of many different genres here. \u201cLook At Sky\u201d and \u201cWalking Stick\u201d strike first with a catchy, but rough groove which draws as heavily from the 1960s and 1970s Hard Rock as it does from the contemporary sound labeled \u2018alternative.\u2019 Guitar soloing is rich throughout both tracks, clearly indicating the lead guitar being the driving force behind the band\u2019s sound. With the third song on the EP \u2013 \u201cSofia\u201d \u2013 the band moves even closer towards bluesy aesthetics. The slide guitar-embroidered tune is Atom Heart at their best, skillfully blending the classic Americana sound with their modern, gritty groove. And speaking of the groove-driven songs, \u201cMoments Of Weakness\u201d comes next, closed with a luscious guitar solo. \u201cDesire\u201d is mostly raw riffs and tight rhythm section, the choruses nevertheless having a tinge of radio-friendliness to them. \u201cBad Things\u201d is the sixth and the final song on Into The Light and it closes the mini-album on a high and energetically charged note, its roughness having almost punk-ish quality to it.<\/p>\n

With their lengthy debut EP, Atom Heart has used the first opportunity to show themselves as a cohesive and stylistically convincing unit to the utmost. Into The Light combines the reliable musicianship with freshness and energy, drawing heavily from multitude of styles but remaining uncontrived. Although it\u2019s hard to predict now what the future holds for the Warsaw-based group, they\u2019re certainly worth of being kept on your radar.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDaniel Br\u00fchl – vocals
\nKamil Wysocki – guitars
\nTomasz Koziel – bass guitar
\nIlja Majewski – drums<\/p>\n

Tracklist:
\n1.\tLook At Sky
\n2.\tWalking Stick
\n3.\tSofia
\n4.\tMoments of Weakness
\n5.\tDesire
\n6.\tBad Things<\/p>\n

Label: Independent<\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atomheartofficial<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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