Evaluate: Niedra – “Peace of Insanity”

“This isn’t it – my first album. On the age of fifty,” Mick Niedra was shocked by such a publish on social networks final week, saying instantly that the album might be printed on streaming companies when the quilt design is prepared, because the the present one is a model made by him, based mostly on the photograph taken by Tabita Praškelevičas.Nevertheless, this work can already be discovered and listened to on Bandcamp.

I hope somebody did not suppose that Miks Niedra is an uncle who did not understand his goals in his youth, who lastly launched his first solo album on the age of fifty, perhaps filling it with hits worthy of Ilmars Dzenis – Miks is a supply. a well-known musician from the 90s, a member of the metallic band “Conquest”, the grunge singer of the society “Blind Mike” and another tasks. True, he’s presently fulfilling some unfulfilled goals, as a result of final October the primary album of the Niedras rock group “Katrs 4tais” was lastly launched, which included the fabric written in 2003-2004.

It should be mentioned immediately – “Síth na Cuthach” is a pleasing shock, perhaps even somewhat scary. Studying Niedra’s publications on numerous matters on social networks, it did not appear to be you possibly can count on something from him within the music discipline, however fortunately, the reviewer was unsuitable – and perhaps! First, it is suggested to take heed to Mārtiņš Braun’s “Music concerning the recreation” or “Dvėselīti” in Niedra’s model – there are even two of them right here. You’ll be able to’t even name them cowl variations, these are actually Niedra’s “video games concerning the recreation” – somewhat digital (particularly the second), somewhat with a superb rock taste. Till now, the quilt model of “Dvėselīte” appeared enticing solely in Ervīn Franz and “Catalepsia” darkish and strange goosebumps, however Niedra’s variations are additionally fascinating. As well as, it needs to be famous that it’s fascinating – it’s tough to agree with oneself whether or not they have succeeded, or whether or not Niedra, along with her suspiciously sturdy vocals, has dominated this divine piece out of in any case. By the way in which, within the first model, “iron wolf” Kaspars Tobis performed the keys.

Beneficial Music No. 2 – “The unhappy voice of the dumb nation”. As soon as upon a time, it was performed by the nice Helena Kozlova with “Skumju kamti” however Niedra provides an virtually dubstep model, nevertheless it’s fascinating. Who would have thought it might be like that! If the guitars had been performed a bit sharper and/or heavier… However you in all probability needn’t, that is additionally good.

Let’s transfer on – the advisable music quantity 3 is known as “(Hey, hey) Palais passai”. Once I take heed to it, it is inconceivable to “rewind the film”, the place it went by no means heard this rock music earlier than, so I’ve to go to Mika’s personal explanations on his Fb account (he has them there for each monitor) – oh my lord, it is immortal of the century with Ilze Kalve and Normunda Vīksna’s first scene, which was carried out on the time by the dance music group OK! In fact, at the moment there was no odor of rock, that is once more the innovation of Niedras.

And the advisable music No. 4 (in whole there are seven items within the album, together with two variations of the already talked about “Dvėselītes”) – “Ready 4 U”. It is a post-grunge model of “Blind Mike”, as Niedra herself explains, “that we performed within the early 90s, considered one of my favourite songs from the band.” The solo guitar half on the keys was performed by Mika’s brother, Kristaps Niedra (sadly, the writer of the unique Kaurats half will be unable to retune once more…), however Latvian Mika’s textual content was learn by Zigurds Neimanis himself!

In abstract – full help work, we simply hope that Niedra will not be going to use for the “golden microphone” on the announcement of the start of the 12 months (kidding!)… “It would not be this album made with out Andrej – my pal and musical colleague from the 90s, from , once we each performed within the band “Conquest”, tells Niedra. “Andrej’s contribution to the creation of this album may be very, very, very massive. Aside from the guitar that’s performed in all of the songs, he has performed bass, drums and likewise keys in some songs.”

Lastly, two stones in Niedras’ backyard. As talked about earlier than, Mika’s sounds are “strongly suspicious” – taking into consideration Niedra’s professionalism and particularly his excessive calls for on different singers, nobody desires to imagine that he typically feels fully crooked, plainly’s what it is speculated to be, it is proper and that is the way it needs to be… The second – “Peace of Insanity” is sort of a good crime film, which you’ll be able to watch one as soon as with curiosity, the second time as a repetition, however you do not need to see it a 3rd time, as a result of the plot is already recognized, the responsible individuals have been recognized, and there’s no nice artwork in it at the least this film. However, because the declare on the quilt exhibits, “Niedra is taking part in” – he in all probability supposed this album extra for his personal sake, and if another person likes it, that is nice sufficient