Rebellius
1990
The opening track Siesta Red skilfully combines musical influences from Italo-Western, blues and surf. With striking guitar riffs, expansive melodies and dynamic rhythms, the song creates powerful images of desert landscapes, dusty roads and glistening Pacific waves. This is followed by Back To NYC, a calm, intense track that explores the feeling of home. Glass Sky is a reflective composition created in remembrance of the endless suffering that wars have inflicted on humanity in the past and present. Ice Breaker, an unusual track in the style of an alpine waltz, seems to plough its way through majestic mountain landscapes with icy guitar sounds, always close to the abyss. Every other song on 1990 has its own background story, which contributes to the depth of content and the dense atmosphere of the album. The release of 1990 comes at a time when the longing for authentic and handmade music has grown strongly again. This impression is also reflected in the careful production of the album 1990. The songs were recorded on deliberately few tracks, and the unusual body of sound created by the combination of electric guitar, accordion, double bass and drums creates a great naturalness and closeness that is often lacking in today's increasingly digital and artificially produced music world. The interplay between the purist-sounding accordion and the electric guitar, which often takes on the sound aesthetic of Italo-Western or surf music, creates an interesting, captivating atmosphere. Without elaborate technical effects in the production, Rebellius demonstrates the diverse expressive possibilities of the electric guitar, emphasising the timeless, atmospheric power of this instrument.