ELECTRIC MOB
“DISCHARGE”
Album Review by Syl Pdll

9/10

I had the opportunity to hear Renan Zonta as part of the guests on Magnus Karlsson Free Fall’s latest album and I was impressed by the wide vocal range he possesses, so researching a little more about the trajectory of this Brazilian singer, I identified that his Electric Mob band is one of the new additions of the Italian record company Frontiers Records releasing their first full-length album which they have titled “Discharge”. The musical proposal of this quartet originally from Curitiba is a mixture of powerful voices, rough guitar riffs and heavy groove with influences from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

“Awaken” is the song that introduces us to this album in which Renan Zonta uses a vocal range that moves between highs and lows in which the influence of other genres such as blues or soul is perceived, immediately, “Devil You Know” enters the scene showing a southern root in the instrumental part through the guitar chords executed by Ben Hur Auwarter, the chorus of this song constitutes the most critical part since it gives a lecture on Zonta’s vocal capacities, providing greater harmony to the song.

The presence of vintage overtones through the notes of the banjo in combination with the electric guitar is in “King’s Ale”. With a much more noticeable rhythmic base in which they flirt with funk and influenced by the rock of the 90’s, it is a song that pleases and poses a change in sound without neglecting that musical style that has characterized them.

“Got Me Runnin’” is a song that brings to mind two groups that made a contribution at the time in terms of sound to the rock genre: Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin, if we add the scratchy and dirty voice of Renan Zonta, We could say that it is a well-accomplished song by this Brazilian quartet. The guitar solo is spectacular.

“Far Off” presents a more modern and rhythmic sound. I like the way in which Renan Zonta creates the vocal harmonies in an ascending way, bringing that charge of energy into the chorus part. It’s a catchy theme from start to finish, adding more variety to this album.

The melodic part of this album is found in “Your Ghost” being a ballad that begins with the chords of the acoustic guitar accompanied by the whistle of the former participant of The Voice Brazil. As the song progresses, we can find sounds from other musical genres such as blues, jazz and country, a ballad with a lot of feeling generated in large part by the chords of the electric guitar.

“Gypsy Touch” presents some musical notes typical of the groove guided in a spectacular way by Yuri Elero’s guitar and bass, this song is also distinguished by generating a break in the sound developed by the band where Renan Zonta performs some samples flirting a bit with this fusion between rock and rap from the late 80’s and early 90’s. A combination perhaps loved by some and hated by others and that has allowed this band to explore with different sounds in the search to define their musical style. “123 BURN” continues to explore the same musical line as the previous song and as the song progresses it becomes much more theatrical due to the inclusion of more orchestral and operatic elements. In vocal range it is much more melodic.

“Upside Down” is a song that starts out slowly, but after a few seconds it breaks its sound abruptly, taking out all the energy that the band has in its veins. It is one of the fastest songs on this album.

“Higher Than Your Heels” picks up those funk chords again through the bass notes and André Leister’s drums. Unlike other songs that have a similar sound, the singer performs a series of samples trying to emulate a bit that rap influence coupled with the presence of trumpets that add to this song a much more festive and fun character.

“Brand New Hope” shows a much more alternative facet of the group moving away from this fusion between different musical genres that have developed majestically throughout this album, we can appreciate a much more moderate Renan Zonta in his interpretation playing a little with some progressive elements.

“We Are Wrong” is the last song of this material in which we can highlight the performance of the bass and drums in the initial part of it. The band returns with this loaded dose of rock that we can appreciate in the unbridled interpretation by its vocalist while almost the end of the song denotes virtuosity and technique in the execution of the guitar in addition to this melody culminating with a series of notes on the piano that constitute a great closing.

Electric Mob has started to develop its own style on Dicharged and that, personally, has left me wanting to hear more of the band. Each of the members denotes virtuosity, dedication and passion for music and this is reflected in each of their songs. Perhaps it is a bit risky to play with different musical styles on a debut album, however, it is a very varied work and can be enjoyed from beginning to end. If you consider yourself a fan of bands like Aerosmith, Guns n ‘Roses and Audioslave, this album will be to your liking.

TRACKLIST

Awaken
Devil You Know
King’s Ale
Got Me Runnin’
Far Off
Your Ghost
Gypsy Touch
123 BURN
Upside Down
Higher Than Your Heels
Brand New Rope
We Are Wrong

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