Through semi-finished cigarettes, brunette starlets with fake eyelashes, neon pink signs and the cold sensitivity of Sweden, a wise and profound sentence, as the title of a new album, comes from DEXTER JONES' CIRCUS ORCHESTRA to solve the mysteries of life, changing your whole way of thinking. It is not good if it is only Metal; the retro 60s fuzzy rock has its up for once again and the Swedish movement proves it in every chance it has. Bands like DEAD MAN, ALBATROS, BURNING SAVIOURS and UK's JOSIAH are some of the glaring examples, making their first steps since the start of 00s and the faithful followers are many around Europe. Well, speaking of JOSIAH, Mat is an all-weather member of THE BEGINNING, DEXTER JONES' CIRCUS ORCHESTRA and JOSIAH and I bet you can easily discover the connection. The fanciful title "If Light Can't Save Us, I Know Darkness Will" represents DJCO latest release and this equivocal phrase's meaning stands at the gates.

11 tracks plunged in the scents of a passed and glorious era, are trying to resurrect the innocence and the simplicity music had 40+ years ago, via laid-back riffs, heavy readings and twin guitar harmonies. Bands like THIN LIZZY and ZZ TOP have definitely left their mark into DJCO's music and it's enough for you to close your eyes, light up something to smoke and enjoy the colorful trip they have prepared for your ears only. Leave for a moment aside the Metal guitars and the macho recipe and loosen up through the 46 minutes of this album. The opener "If Bars Could Bend" is able to give a small taste of what is this all about, since "I'm A Dog But You're A Hound" and "Little Man" are the bigger winners. In "Both Of Us" you will find a bluesy version of DJCO's music style but the retro melodies are coming back for closing the album with the excellency of "Mentally Insane" and "Sad World".

Releases like this, should be 'face' ears and minds open. Music is not only notes, bridges and choruses after all, but a creating emotion. And DJCO know to place it with the appropriate way. It may take a couple of listens to warm up to, but once left yourselves free to the acoustic waves of this contrast between 'light and darkness', you'll catch selves to swim in this bittersweet river of joy. If you watch closely, you might even find this eternal battle's winner. Besides, the best things are covered by darkness.