Criminal Look / Here I Am E.P
Artist Ric Arlandi
EL DANDY RECORDS
Reviewed January 2025
OLA Amigos again cats, these Spaniards are a really really rockin the scene ,and it’s true, be warned Ric.Arlandi has landed , a bad boy E.P. with a criminal look... quiet literally, with the input of his band and by being an inmate at ROCK-A-VILLE STUDIOS in Malaga with it seems bloodline input , out putting a couple of rockin sounds, inc a version not for the timid ear, and a copy for the airwaves pleasure, recorded mixed and mastered by mix of Francis and Angel Arlandi via monophonic sound, one take one track. (All the songs as well on here are written A Arlandi except "no no baby" written A Ferrier and E. Shuler) and tracks edited under authorization of Moondog music and angel arlandi on "criminal mind " and "here i am " under Angel Arlandi, with remastering by Victor "Elmore" Sanchez... and with this to add to, the class jumps higher with having the photograph by Ylia Sailorbilly and artwork none other than hit singer Marcel Bontempi, so we get a hit of this level of work, so this four piece outlaw rockabilly are to be 1 stylish cool full on old school neo added gang out bad kats, you can sense the traditional and infused attributes straight away... cor im enjoying these cool cats... so , you ask who is the band, well, we got the line up not to be messed with of
Ric Arlandi on the devilish vocals and rhythm guitar
Damian Gomez...what a name.. commiting lead guitar string ups
Pedri Miranda beatin down on the drums , and
Tonino McFly slapping away at that bass
all lookin mean evil and rockin koool,
wahay... so what you say we crack down to checkin them out... before they taken...
Criminal Look (full non radio)
great drawn out and twanging echo bend guitar open solo, daunting an twighlight ish goin to a rather upbeat major sound temp vocal open to paced drum and clacking bass, fab fill on the drum with rolls, and plenty of twanging and palm muted bars, and flowing vocals in dynamic range, in to the mid of track a full slow down almost spoken to the end.
Criminal Look (radio)
more direct cut straight into song , pretty much the same both of which fantastic play of rhythm and beat and amazing guitar technique playing, you got Setzer with Gallop and Santo Johnny
Here I Am
yes you sure are , a very much feel of early rockabilly and the unknown brother of ritchie valens ... oh my head, which 1 which, brilliant guitar play and solid constant drum beant mainly the snare off sound and bass quick paced clicking and an noted beated ending, (explict lyric)
No No Baby,
umm yes yes, . fast paced bright chirpy jiver full bodied, back vocal is fantastic rhythm and lead guitar and drum with the bass both with their fills and bridges
Sixteen Tons of Rockin' Rhythm,
Here cometh the rockabilly train of sun rockabilly, Elvis’s Mystery Train is meeting Charlie Feathers. amazing guitar fills fast paced drumming of steady beat variation of vocal usage of all traditional rockabilly styles and licks of guitar vocal raspiness and bouncing bass, bop yourself away
The Old Cats are Back .
with this sound I think less of the old, gee Wizz they aren’t that old, another full paced rockabilly twanging fast passed, a little raspier vocal slight more bluesy bopper sound twanging main line riff, hard hitting paced drumming and a crazy bouncing slapping , laying on the floor bass line and play , and added jumping low down guitar and drum fills, a slinging fast string solo, bop bop bop cats...
Summary
ooooh yyyeeeaaahhh , that’s what we wanted hard fast paced rockabilly traditional mixed neo sound full of ooomph.... guaranteeing you full throttle energizing rocking rhythm and pulse keeping you entertained and fulfilled, if you like ROCKABILLY you’ll LOVE THIS AND WANT MORE no wonder their criminally wanted, wanted for more and criminal for their pace to keep up, ...it is criminal to look really kool, and this does it. expect these wild kat rockers to be on any stage and any and every dj decks weekenders all dayers , full rockin parties with a full range of all rock n roll and rockabilly sounds from the Richie Valens to the rockin 8 balls n rev heats ..near enough then can play and fit in and will carry it well , get them in and load them up... ill be playing a lot.!!
reviewed Vince Rockin Wolf Eavis
DJ rockin wolf | London
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