This was a donation from me good mate Alexander Wheill (he got this free when he was travelling the USA). I`m always up for free music, booze and food. I never heard of Akira Gonzales before, turns out he`s a local legend. I sit down, open a beer, and away we go. The first track `herr commandant`, is a brutal shock: a slightly noisy, bluesy, grungy (but infectious like hell) rock song. Mister Akira Gonzales is not afraid to mix things up and it shows. Every song is unique and possesses it`s own particular signature. Be it a bluesy acoustic ballad (new year), noisy grungy / blues / rock hybrid (China woman), indie / country / folk extravaganza (starting to believe), lo-fi indie pop (face is the same), acoustic folk (Fujifilm), distorted grunge / metal / sludgy guitar works (without you), and a dark, brooding, almost gothic song (sixteen). My spider sense is tingling. I can sense a couple of influences at work here: Green Magnet School, Pavement, Mudhoney, Terry Lee Hale, Current 93, Legendary Pink Dots, Sisters Of Mercy, and Sonic Youth (for those noisy, yet still melodic elements). Have no fear get it here: www.akiragonzales.bandcamp.co
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