Evaluation: Paper Airplanes – “Burbulence”

The reference to the meaningless identify “Paper Planes” mainly grew to become recognized to a wider viewers solely after they met within the finals of “Supernovas 2024″ – though the group remained with the music ” Thoughts Breaker” in final place, for such freshmen. competitors, even reaching this far is already an achievement. True, freshmen can solely be referred to as this connection and within the context of this competitors, not the musicians included in it. Rihards Bērziņš (vocals), Reinis Briģis (guitar), Gunārs Toms Narbuts (bass), Edgars Raila (drums) and Juris Ludženieks (keyboards) – they’re all musicians with a reputation. After “Supernova” in a really quick time, “PL” ready and launched their first album.

There are 12 songs on the album, and their authors are primarily Juris Ludženieks and Rihards Bērziņš. They had been recorded and produced within the “JL recording studio” of the keyboard. “At first, I did not perceive what sort of music was appropriate for our group – quick, sluggish, enjoyable or unhappy. I made a decision that we’re totally different individuals within the group and that we comply with totally different paths in our lives, which are usually stuffed with ideas and worries, nonetheless, once we are collectively on the excessive -stage, in rehearsals or at relaxation, we are able to collaborate and spend time nicely and properly. Subsequently, our first album accommodates songs of various nature,” defined Luženieks.

“After all there are songs about love, as a result of love is what motivates us essentially the most. However there are additionally songs about, for instance, the darkish facet of social networks, about dropping a cherished one, about not giving up, a couple of occasion. So, the album may be very versatile, however with a unified sound,” Rihards describes the primary work. “I am pleased that we’re so pleasant and united each on stage and on behind. I perceive that we’ve got been collectively for ten years and that we’re similar to a household.”

Then again, Rihards says the next about music creation: “I am pleased {that a} very natural songwriting dynamic has developed with Juri: Juris comes up with a tune, makes a demo, we listening to them, I write their phrases and we are able to do all the pieces in a short time with out arguments and issues. That is my greatest challenge. Sure, it has been [atsevišķas] songs, however an album is one thing utterly totally different and requires rather more funding. That is why there’s extra pleasure in placing it within the arms of the viewers.”

“Paper Planes” play high-quality and well-prepared songs, resembling “Sudden Lights” and comparable pop teams, within the warm-up components of their concert events, however the musicians’ numerous coaching (reveals) at company events have performed their half. tax – there are such a lot of apparent influences from home actors that it’s generally suspected that they aren’t influences however glorious borrowings. For instance, the music “Life in a pack” seems like the fabric of the group “Citi Zēni”, one thing from Raum (“Why not”), one thing from “Sub Scriptum”, one thing even from Laura Reinik, and many others. It is strongly recommended to not take heed to the lyrics – the reviewer was glad with “it appears it is time to dance / and we have to let off steam / like in mikimauši fairy tales, I am dropping depend of the variety of days” (from the second music “Dejot laiks”), however the subsequent “mikimauši” is within the third music “Lido” You” (“Flying You, I will maintain you within the air / As a “wind, I’ll encompass you” , I cannot allow you to fall to the bottom”) – whereas listening to the album, the mind cells for understanding texts had been turned off …

There are a number of good items – for instance, the opening of the album “A second in historical past”, additionally “When the star falls on his head” and the gorgeous “Neasej”, a bit extra. Folks prefer it.