It's raw - then it's honed, it's catchy - then it's a little annoying - and so it goes on; I'm confused and feeling a little battle weary! But read on....!
It's raw - then it's honed, it's catchy - then it's a little annoying - and so it goes on; I'm confused and feeling a little battle weary! But read on....!
I'm not at all sure about whether Keltica actually do it for me; it's very much a case of yes they do, no they don't, yes they do, no they don't...etc. However, this Irish outfit certainly turn pop-rock on its head with their very individualistic approach and sophisticated writing that's just as easily described as cumbersome and weird! Certainly, I get an overall feeling of 'too much clutter' on most of the tracks; sounds that feel just to juxtaposed and at times uncomfortable. And then, they go and do a 180 and come up with something bright and easy on the ear - Keltica are indeed a strange bunch!
Keltica seem to go down an entirely different 'dynamic' road to most outfits; they seem to thrive on the 'strangely strange' and miss the 'oddly normal' by miles. And, I have to admit, I'm finding it really difficult to decide what I actually think of Keltica and their 'Purple Edit EP' - I like the way Keltica are not like anybody else but, there's something so almost off-kilter about their whole sound. Now, it may just be me coz I know that Keltica are already making a pretty big impression and quotes like, "Keltica possess a passion that's insatiable, an attitude that's unshakeable and a modesty that's debatable", "..making the listener feel like they're floating in zero-gravity" and "...where Celtic mysticism meets Star Wars" are already being hurled about.
Ok, 'The Purple Edit EP' by Keltica is a multi-tasker's dream and a rhythmically-challenged's nightmare; if you can tap out one thing with yer fingers whilst tapping out something completely different with yer feet, something else with yer head and let yer brain un-scramble it all into one intrinsic theme you'll be ok - but, if you fall short in the coordination or concentration departments this'll be tough work!! Interesting stuff from Keltica - certainly different and definitely a challenge!! But, You know what? This strange little bugger creeps up ya and pulls yer in - slowly, but it does happen!
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