Το Κάστρο/The Castle
Self-Released, 2021
8/10
Listen to Το Κάστρο/The Castle
The debut album from the Greek rockers The Magic Bus, the 11 tracks here flow with agile guitars and no shortage of melody in the raw yet tuneful formula.
“Konto Fitili / Short Fuse” starts the listen with a warm thumping as plenty of enticing grooves guide the melodic rock climate, and “Taksidi Entos / Inner Journey” follows with a more firm approach as a thicker delivery borders on hard rock with some mysterious singing.
“To Kastro / The Castle” lands in the middle and emits a driving energy that’ll have you bobbin’ your head and tappin’ your toe to the dynamic rhythm section, while “Paramithi / Fairytale” lands in calmer areas that border on prog-rock with a poetic quality.
Deeper still, “fadokosmos / Weaveworld” swirls with a psychedelic demeanor that’s equal parts beauty and grit, and “To Plio ton trelon/ The Ship of Fools” exits the listen with a bouzouki appearance thanks to Mantis Savvidis, which give the finish some culture mixed into the busy and progressive execution.
An excellent starting point, it will be exciting to see what comes next from the quartet, cause this is some great, diverse and memorable rock’n’roll.
Travels well with: Going Up North- Waiting For The Sun; Alwanzatar- Den Glemte Dalen