We Live In Paradise is their debut but that doesn’t mean they have just started. After more then two years of playing their asses off and releasing two demo-cd’s on their own, they got a deal with Eclipse Records. I got the chance to check this album out…

 

The opening song, that listens to the album title, is almost like electro powerrock. It brought me, totally unexpected, into a futuristic electro atmosphere. The mans tattoo from the cover fits perfectly in that atmosphere.

 

It appears that the album starts pretty heavy, then turns easier and then again gets a bit more powerful. Like I said before Alev make alternative rock with a bit metal in it. Until the fifth song you’ll hear a lot of metal influences. Still, the feminine voice keeps it sweet. Even though musically it has its rough parts. Her voice reminds me here and then of a mix between Alanis Morissette and Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries).

 

From Where Is The Horse it all gets a lil’ bit easier. It gets followed up later on by Dying Everyday, which is the only acoustic song on the album. Too bad they used a very cheesy keyboard sound. Her voice also doesn’t live up to its promise in this song. It does in the eleventh song that’s named Sweet Lullaby.

 

The cd I got is an enhanged CD containing bonus pictures, a video, wallpapers, band info and more. For this I only had to put it in my computer and I automatically got directed into a program/menu. If you got the album, check it out, they really did a nice job here! 

In total, this is not my favorite kind of music. I doens't gets all rough because of the feminine voice. On the other hand, it also isn't a soft poprock band. It kind of floats in between.

 

Alev, good luck,

 

Love,

 

Maurits