Grumpynators - City Of Sin (EN)

There they are again, the Grumpynators. The debut "Wonderland" (2015) was a real firecracker for the people who like their party loud and wild at least. Now their second strikes follows with the promising name "City Of Sin". May the party get started!

However, it struck me right away that the sound of the album is really smooth. The dirty and raw energy of the debut gave way to a rather - friendly spoken - relaxed Rock'n'Roll atmosphere. So there is a lot of Rockabilly but less Rock and even less Punk to listen to. Just listen to the quite quick "Now I know" to know what I mean. Nice melodies and a catchy refrain shape the song that has not even the slightest chance of rowdy parts at all.

The voice especially has changed. Now it sounds really melodic and no longer earthy as it was in the debut. The guitars moved to the background and offer rather rarely that kind of powerful Hard Rock riffs that one could hear on the first album. That's not bad at all for the Grumpys but it's a clear step towards orientating on the mainstream.

Luckily, the album is gathering speed like the old way with the triple "Take The Last Dance With Me", the good chosen opener "Tears Of Whiskey" and "St. Elvis Day". However, only the opener reaches the old power.

They have done a great job on technical side especially. The songs are arranged harmoniously and they will surely reach new listeners with this album.

Conclusion:
I am still undecided as I had different expectations. Well, one can absolutely listen to the album and doesn't find real barrel bursts. Thumps up from an objective view, but for me it's not my style.

Rating: 7/10

Recommandation: Tears Of Whiskey