Gentle Touch - In Memory of Savannah
by Tommy Gunnarsson
published: 1 / 6 / 2008
Label:
Songs I Wish I Had Written
Format: CD
intro
Flawed new EP from Swedish trio Gentle Touch who have moved their disco roots into a darker Depeche Mode-influenced sound with mixed results
It’s been two years since Swedish trio Gentle Touch released their first EP, and apparently a lot has happened since then. On their first record, they sounded like a bad copy of Le Sport, who were a very popular band in Sweden at the time (a duo making music that was a blend of italo disco and modern dance music), Now that two years have passed, they, however, seem to have bought a lot of Depeche Mode records, especially from that band’s darker, mid-80’s period. I like the change, even though they are still not brilliant. Most of the songs are pretty good, but I think I would have liked them even more if they had made them a bit shorter. Mostly, the songs are four minutes or more, and even though that’s not very long, it’s long enough for me, especially if you can’t make the song interesting enough during those four minutes, and instead just let the music continue without vocals for the last minute or so. But, with that said, it’s a pretty good mini-album (there are only 8 songs on it), and I will probably check out their next release too, if and when that is coming out.
Track Listing:-
1 Expectations2 The Finer Arts
3 The View
4 Once You Used To
5 Sonnenfinsternis
6 On the Verge of Tears
7 Spikgatan / Margaretaplan
8 Pieter Van Den Hoogenband
reviews |
Gentle Touch (2006) |
Well performed, but uninspiring pop in the already overcrowded Italo disco genre from new Swedish duo the Gentle Touch |
most viewed articles
current edition
The Church - Interview with Steve KilbeySimon Heavisides - Destiny Stopped Screaming: The Life and Times of Adrian Borland
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities - #15- On Being Dignified and Old aka Ten Tips From Jah Wobble On How To Be Happy.
Secret Shine - Interview
Vetchinsky Settings - Interview
Repomen - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Jack Roscoe - Interview
Sami Sumner - Interview
Near Jazz Experience - Interview
Flaming Stars - Interview
most viewed reviews
current edition
Lewis 'Burner' Pugh - Bullets for BreadIan Hunter - Defiance Part 2: Fiction
Inutili - A Love Supreme
Kula Shaker - Natural Magick
Smalltown Tigers - Crush On You
David Cross Band - Ice Blue Silver Sky
Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Back in Time
My Life Story - Loving You is Killing Me
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
Ty Segall - Three Bells
Pennyblackmusic Regular Contributors
Adrian Janes
Amanda J. Window
Andrew Twambley
Anthony Dhanendran
Benjamin Howarth
Cila Warncke
Daniel Cressey
Darren Aston
Dastardly
Dave Goodwin
Denzil Watson
Dominic B. Simpson
Eoghan Lyng
Fiona Hutchings
Harry Sherriff
Helen Tipping
Jamie Rowland
John Clarkson
Julie Cruickshank
Kimberly Bright
Lisa Torem
Maarten Schiethart