Keltica - The Purple Edit
We’ve had a few bands hailing from Ireland over the past few years; Boyzone, the Corrs and U2 to name but a few. New faces to the industry are Keltica and they plan to bring something a little different to the tables.
This three piece have a way of creating some unique indie pop tracks with an optimistic feel. Their writing ability incorporates every side of life possible; the happy and the less so but with a lighter feel to it. One track that stood out for its lyrical elements and its catchy chorus was ‘Bone Fide’. After the first chorus, I couldn’t help but get sucked into the next few that came along.
The majority of the vocals come from talented Keslyn. They are smooth running and mostly upbeat. The track that stands out in vocals is ‘Naked Brunch’ due to the fact that as well as Keslyn’s vocals there are male vocals from Tylir. The vocal harmonies work well between the genders.
Each of the tracks is laden with hooks while at the same time offers a variety of sounds. ‘Bone Fide’ has a consistent jazzy beat that makes the chorus that little more interesting, ‘Gatecrashed’ has a more metallic feel, ‘Nixer’ is electric and ‘Lifter’ while being upbeat has an electric rhythm introduced at one point, which deepens the track somewhat more. There are a few more acoustic numbers here to even out the balance. ‘Naked Brunch’ has a relaxed and softer touch, while the live recording ‘Set Me Free’ definitely has the acoustic side down.
One thing I wasn’t happy about with this release though, was the packaging. If you are going to have the cover in black, it looks great, but NOT when the material used rubs off on your fingers and then over the CD. Worked wonders trying to get it off. Thanks guys. Music was good, packaging a nightmare.