GET IT WHILE IT'S COLD (37°C)

Edited 10/7/2005!

Quite a good Pop Rock album I have to admit and it's the first album I listened by this band (whose name I never heard before). But reading through the reviews about the other two albums I guess they sound similar. That means commercial, but still well played Pop Rock with very soft vocals. If you're looking for such kind of stuff, get it. But if you're more into progressive stuff like I am keep your hands off. As a pop album it would be still good for 3 stars, but here not more than 2!

Strange name for a Norwegian band! This work is actually an EP that the band released from a previous demo work which was downloadable and comprised four tracks of which three are featured here. The title refers to the Andalusian soup gazpacho which is always served chilled (and not at 37°).

Actually, the music proposed here is rather simplistic, although melodic. It sounds quite eighty-ish to be honest. Vocals are quite monotonous throughout the seven tracks. Under these circumstances, the shortness of this work almost becomes an asset. When the first song ends, I thought: not that bad although the Marillion Mark II could have written this type of music.

Jan Ohme (the singer) has not a passionate voice I'm afraid and after a couple of tracks, some irritation prevails. Too much Hogarth oriented (Ghost, Bravo). And you might know that I am not a fan at all of his monochord tone of voice.

Some popish mood are noticeable as well (Delete Home). One of the best songs available, together with Sea Of Tranquility.

Two stars for this work. It lacks in originality and feeling. Most of the tracks are too similar and on the mellowish side.

Not much to be said here, I feel like listening these two albums ("Get" and "Bravo") is repeating the same songs all over again. And partly, I'm right, this should be some kind of demo to their next release. Because how much, 5/7 tracks here are the same ? So what can be said here, they sounds very similar, almost the same. So my words from "Bravo" review are still true, this is only partially prog. But not so strong enough (even Gazpacho's best for me, "Night" is very tender album, carefully crafted not to be weak, but it's only because of effort with which they've done it). Their line between tender and weak was always thin and here, even they're trying to get close, it's not fulfilling release.

3(-) for other version of Bravo.