Review - Blue Planet Eyes

The Preatures rose to the spotlight after the release of their EP 'Is This How You Feel', a pop gem it was labelled by critics and easily became one of the most anticipated bands of the year. Their debut album 'Blue Planet Eyes' does indeed live up to that hype and showcases an incredible range of music influences and styles.

The album starts with the soothing, enchanting vocals of Isabella Mandredi in 'Blue Planet Eyes' and a distinguisably groovy bass. The song builds up for 'Somebody's Talking' which was definitely one of the highlights of the album, because of its excellent control of dynamics, from the lively basslines which build up to an explosive and catchy chorus. The single 'Is This How You Feel?' is still an incredibly addictive song, which induces happy rhythms ideal for parties.

The songs 'Rock and Roll Rave' and 'It Gets Better' are rock gems with bombastic guitars and vocals, These songs clearly demonstrated the influence of 80s rock in the Preatures sound.

The melancholy songs 'Two Tone Melody' and 'Business, Yeah' are a wonderful display of the vocal and lyrical prowess of Mandredi. She effectively manages to convey heartache with simple and straightforward lyrics, with her ethereal voice. The guitarwork is also quite remarkable in creating both energy-driven hooks to slow pensive music.        

A fantastic album from a rising band which are set to open for The Rolling Stones this very month. Blue Planet Eyes demonstrates that the Preatures are capable of a variety of sounds, without appearing to lack a unique sound. While the guitarwork and basslines are quite neat, it is the vocals of Isabella Mandredi which distinguish this alternative rock band amongst the thousands of new contemporary records.