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Sounding for all the world like the latest App for a certainsmartphone, the I, Culture Orchestra is the youngest orchestra onthe planet – just seven concerts old.

In essence it’s the officialorchestra of the Polish presidency of the EU Council and yetanother instance of music in action across borders – namelyPoland’s neighbours to the east. But the issue is less abouttranscending social and political barriers and more about rewardingand encouraging the advance of music education in all corners ofthe globe. The I, Culture Orchestra is literally learning on itsfeet.

So definitely not the softly, softly approach – not when youlaunch yourself into the international public arena withProkofiev’s Scythian Suite. But, of course, it isn’t therazzle-dazzle of the music’s pagan excesses that really testsyoungsters like this but the shot-silk quietudes of the stringwriting – like the violas’ smoochy take on the roaring openingtheme halfway through the first tableau. they are, as yet,cautiously sensual, feeling their way not so much to the notes, butto the music beyond.

Pavel Kotla shared clear and precise direction with enthusiasmand the pairing of Szymanowski’s Symphony no 4 in the first half ofthe programme was not just symbolic geographically but a timely nodto the composer’s approaching centenary. This Szymanowski shareswith Prokofiev a heady folksiness with luxuriant textures, givingthe exultant themes ideas above their station. both works share anexotic nightscape, with Szymanowski fielding a glorious solo forthe orchestra’s Ukrainian leader. Peter Jablonski was the other keysoloist, his shimmering piano cadenzas growing like offshoots ofthe orchestral texture.

Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony brought an astonishingly sprightly89-year-old Neville Marriner to the platform – youth and experiencein heartening juxtaposition – and his unfussy, down-the-middleapproach to the piece was maybe just what these players needed inthis early stage of their corporate development. There is nothingmore challenging than the very particular phrasings inherent inthis music and the first movement’s rhythmic intricacy and dramaticway with tempo-rubato occasioned a few tentative turns and littleof the electricity which can rip the piece from the page. The I,Culture Orchestra has yet to find and assert its own identity.

But then again the orchestra was effectively born in Gdansk,home of Solidarity, and that’s got to be a good omen.

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Released By : Aural Music

Genre : Gothic Metal, Modern Alt. Rock

Links : myspace.com/theshiverbandTracklist:

03.  Empty People Empty Words

04.  the Fragile Sound

05.  Nothing Left To Waste

06.  through This cold Winter

07.  Leech and Flower

09.  Feel Tomorrow’s Light

12.  Bring me To the HorizonEver since the introduction of EVANESCENCE to modern music there has been countless bands from all corners of the globe attempting to succeed with a similar style and approach. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that most of these types of bands have been pretty sub-par and it’s only the rare few that are really worth bothering with. Italy’s THE SHIVER may not have much to offer in the originality department but they certainly know their subject matter well and are easily one of the better female fronted gothic metal bands to come out in the last few years.

One major advantage they have, and the big reason why this album is a winner is their vocalist Federica Faith Sciamanna. sure the rest of the band are obviously good, and the fact that they are good songwriters certainly helps, but this style of music is absolutely all about the vocals so the fact that they got that element right means that they automatically trump most bands trying to do a similar thing. Federica sings in a similar style to the queen of the genre Amy Lee and will definitely please fans of hers. She’s not quite as versatile and technically skilled, but she is still an excellent vocalist, and the fact that she sings without the strong Italian accent that can usually be a bit too much in bands from Italy shows her worth on the world stage.

While it’s easy to consider the band gothic rock/metal group, the album A NEW HORIZON also shows other influences and can draw comparisons to groups like BREAKING BENJAMIN, TRAPT and HINDER giving them a real radio-friendly modern rock sound layered throughout the band’s sound. the occasional death metal growl also puts a bit of a spin on formula and helps to keep the band from falling too far into the safe world of catchy pop metal.

THE SHIVER have unearthed a very exciting vocalist in Ms. Sciamanna and have just enough of a unique sound to be able to stand on their own merit, while still sounding familiar enough to instantly draw in fans of the female fronted gothic metal genre and modern alternative metal genre. A NEW HORIZON is a great debut and one that certainly has me intrigued as to what they can come up with next.

Rating : 8/10

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