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OBIčNE LJUBAVNE PJESME

Aerodrom

 

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2.11 | 6 ratings

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Seyo
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2 stars For the third album, AERODROM changed the line-up. Lead vocalist Zivkovic and keyboardist Krajnik left the group, while Zoran Kras joined on keyboards, thus reducing the band to a quartet. The more important though was the continuing change of style into the mainstream pop sound.

The title "Ordinary Love Songs" suggests the "light" pop content and most of the tracks follow that path. It is not even the "pop" side of the new wave, as witnessed on the previous album, but it's more of a blend between a watered down synthpop (drum machines and omnipresent synth keyboards) and a danceable beats of new romanticism (prominent bass, r'n'b hooks, occasional saxophone effects), that would dominate the mid-80s. So, if you don't mind a crisp production (done in Sweden by the Yugoslav expatriate Tihomir Varga) of a highly mashed pop material marred by the contemporary influences of PRINCE, HUMAN LEAGUE, TALKING HEADS and ASIA, you may find this album occasionally listenable.

Beside the opening title track that was a major hit back then in Yugoslavia, "Sutra bit ce bolje" ("It Will Be Better Tomorrow") - a nice melodic and atmospheric new wave-ish song with strong bass and nice guitar and organ solo - and "Stranac" ("The Stranger") - a slow tempo track with good melody, acoustic guitars and somewhat progressive traces in the keyboard solo parts - are standing out. (Personal rating 2,70)

Seyo | 2/5 |

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