Hoax

Stream City

This time we face four Danes, folks. Progressive Rock right from the Copenhagen's underground. "The […]
By Dominik "Chelu" Cheliński
January 19, 2015
Stream City - Hoax album cover

This time we face four Danes, folks. Progressive Rock right from the Copenhagen's underground. "The Hoax" is their second release.  Please, don't make me write introduction. I want to finally come to the review.

"Hoax" will see daylight on 2nd February 2015. How I begun the auditory? Well, I sat on a chair, click play. I was listening to prelude. -"Whooh, lofty.... whaaaat?" It was moment when the song changed. My eyes popped out, and I almost spilled my tea. It may appear to be exaggerated, but honestly, this is how it looked. It's intriguing from the first minute.

STREAM CITY surprises on every step. Album cracks from diversity. From heavier parts, through Hardcore Punk, up to light Rock. Ah, and lets add violins. So they added also a flavour of folk and pop. And all this is wisely mixed, creating a complex style of the album, in which loftiness mixes with absolute hoaxes. Is this whence the title came from?

There's nothing I can criticize. Guitar and violin, complementing one another. Wise composition, with subtle drums and bass. Generally foot-tapping record. I can only admire the whole production, great feelings which flows, and idea, of almost remodeling dance-like Rock, into Progressive, unique, top tier stuff!

But it's actually not stuff for everyone. Just some might not like this mixture. But everyone will find something worth to appreciate.

If you have no idea what I've been talking about all this time, you can listen to flagship track "The Hoax", published on 8th of December. Incredibly vivacious song, which actually contains mostly what you can expect from the album. Just press play.

To sum up, STREAM CITY serves us something ambitious and extraordinary. So, this is how it flows in Copenhagen! Congratulations to them! Pour the beer!

9 / 10

Almost Perfect

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"Hoax" Track-listing:

1. Dystopia
2. Poltergeist
3. The Hoax
4. Epoch of Revolution
5. Witch Hunt
6. Hail the Machine
7. Sea of Lies
8. Dying Suns
9. Manipulator
10. I, the Watcher of Earth
11. Prelude to an Earth
12. Clock of Immortality

Stream City Lineup:

Dion Lambrecht Finne - Vocals & Guitar
Mikkel Furbo - Drums
Mattias Rasmussen - Bass
Christian Hjort Lauritzen - Violin & Keys

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