Julius Airwave - EU Jacksonville 6/7/07

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the city the forest

by rick grant
rickgrant01@comcast.net

Artist:
Julius Airwave

Title:
The City the Forest

Release Date:
05.08.07

Label:
Southern Records

      Julius Airwave is the brainchild of Rick Colado who, along with his cohorts, Chris Gibson, Mark Hubbard, Jeff Mehlhoff, and Jeremiah Johnson, play all original pop-electronica. The group just released its new album titled The City the Forest. Generally, the 13 songs are distinctly original and imaginative with interesting changes. I can hear many classic influences, but Rick has cleverly distilled them into a trademark sound which appeals to a crossover milieu of various age groups.

      The 13-song collection takes the listener on a journey of discovery, feeding the appetite for bold new material with attention to the melody. ‘Glory Glory’ is a song celebrating a break up with the refrain, “I don’t need her.” Yes, love gone bad is fertile emotional inspiration for writing songs. ‘Nannerl’ features a stunning piano piece with a strong melody that grabs the listener by the diaphragm with a wall of sound that expresses joy and majesty. The voices are mixed into the texture of the music making it even more effective. This is a great song. ‘Broken Bells’ is clearly influenced by the Beatles but has enough originality to put the Julius Airwave stamp of creativity on the piece. ‘Fuur’ and ‘Finale’ are worthy entries into the Julius Airwave catalogue with infectious rhythms and melodic arrangements-again reminiscent of the Fab Four, but taken further into electronica. ‘Appley’ is a showcase number that is memorable for its time signature changes and modulations that segue into a grandiose refrain. The haunting B3 sound carries ‘Shipwreck’ into a bold change that segues into the refrain. ‘Along the Way’ is another piano-dominant song that evolves into a catchy anthem. Its melody is notably accented by the piano chords prominently mixed into the spectrum.

      The remaining five songs are worthy of serious consideration. Overall, this is a breakthrough album that boldly represents this creative group. The album has joined my personal collection of music that gets heavy rotation in my car. The City the Forest is available on the Julius Airwave website at juliusairwave.com.

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