Doris Brendel, the daughter of famed classical pianist Alfred Brendel, is set to release her latest album ‘The Last Adventure’ on the 1st November. She was the vocals behind 1990s alt-rockers ‘The Violet Hour’ who were signed to Sony, now, just as they receive critical acclaim, Doris is forging a new path in music with her own release.
The album starts with the track ‘What Are You Saying’ and is a typical 1990s rock infused track with plenty of great vocals displayed by Doris throughout. It does feel slightly dated however and may struggle to fit into the current market but the vocals do resemble an ‘Ellie Goulding’ or even ‘Diana Vickers’ with a huskier tone to the voice.
The title track ‘The Last Adventure’ is a piano led, rousing track which has an essence of ‘The Corrs’. Yet again, I can’t help but think that the track is still a bit dated. Probably sounding great in the 1990’s but in the current market, it may not fit in as well. Its definitely a great track to get up and sing at the top of your lungs though! If you like your guitars, you'll love this track. Plenty of guitar solos involved over piano based melodies and yet again, the vocals on this song are extremely good.
Throughout the album, the range of instruments used is vast. It ensures you will never get bored as there is always something new that pops up and grabs your attention.
Track number eight is titled ‘You’re Almost Perfect’ with an intro that will encapture you within the song from the very first beat. The track is mesmerising with captivating vocals from Brendel and graceful guitars relaxing you into a state of trance.
The electric guitar theme is followed on the track ‘Be My Guitar’ with a heavy guitar solo to introduce the song. The track as a whole is a very busy song with a lot of querky guitar twangs and jazz bass guitars which lead you on a near three minute journey of pure music. There is definitely a jazz vibe to the track with the lyrics especially sounding like an old blues track.
This is followed by the epic sounding track ‘Why Are You Still Here’ with a one minute intro that wouldn’t sound out of place on a ‘Led Zepplin’ album. The rest of the song fails to live up to this with the lyrics and vocals not quite keeping with the heavy guitar in the background which works really well throughout the album.
‘My Town’ has a different feel and is one of my favourites on the album. This song is more current with the intro being heavily indie-influenced and there are more complexity to Brendal's vocals. The indie-infused guitar continues on the verses and the bridge is definitely one for puching the air with your fist and screaming from the top of your lungs. Definitely my highlight of the album!
The album finishes with the track ‘Memory’ and is an excellent sign-off. It has the feeling of a set closer, such as if you were at a musical and the last track was coming on before going home. It winds down the album with good vocals and plenty of harmonies.
Overall this is a good album but it would've been even better in the 1990’s. Only a few of the tracks, such as ‘My Town’, really work in this era. Any music lover would appreciate the musicianship involved throughout the album and the husky vocals do resemble some modern artists but it has an overall vibe of a 1990’s album.
Stereoboard Album Rating : 6/10
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Throughout the album, the range of instruments used is vast. It ensures you will never get bored as there is always something new that pops up and grabs your attention.
