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The honest, up-front vocalisation of Kollar is more than adequately matched by a robust and interestingly diverse instrumental backdrop. Kollar's guitars and keyboards are supported with massive empathetic understanding by The Angry Mob who obviously feel very comfortable in Kollar's poetic and compositional company. The guys and gals of The Mob play with an attack and gusto that just shouldn't work with Kollar's music; they take it deep and bold to create what for many vocalists could prove to be a few decibels too far. But, Kollar has strong vocal chords and easily rides the vibrant waves generated by the band.
Yes, demonstrating superb song writing abilities Kollar fuels his words with pretty hefty accompaniment and, not frightened to go 'large' with the mix, Kollar's approach is definitely weighty but never ham-fisted. Kollar's vocal delivery is gritty and ballsy; think Damien Rice on uppers! Offering a sizeable chunk of singalongability, 'Farewell Adventure!' is liberally scattered with melodic hooks and foot tappin' rhythms and beats. Beautifully grounded but also richly decorated, 'Farewell Adventure!' sneaks up on you and slowly pulls you in!
'Farewell Adventure!' by Matt Kollar And The Angry Mob is a wonderfully bright and well proportioned piece of work that doesn't quite know which modern musical pigeonhole it should be sitting in; all the better for its slightly tangential nu-folk leanings and nicely poised on the edge of musical reason it's genre blurring credentials pretty much ensure a wide catchment of muzos will be enticed by its depth and feel. A crackin' debut album, 'Farewell Adventure!' by Matt Kollar And The Angry Mob is as compelling as it is fresh - quite superb!!
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