Album Review: Balothizer - Cretan Smash (2020)
Picture Credit: Balothizer Atwork: Zara der Arakelian Balothizer - Cretan Smash Release Date: November 13, 2020 Label: Louvana Records Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 37:05 Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Punk Rock / Folk Origin: London , England Balothizer play Post-Cretan music. That means they use traditional music from the Greek island Crete and re-interprete it in modern ways. The rendition is made both musical and content-wise. Best example for this is the song 'Aleppo' which contains the lyrics from Cretan folk song 'Χαλέπιανος Μάνες'. It merges the combined sounds of Mediterranean and Arab music, and is now re-interpreted via Psychedelic Punk. Got an impression? That's what Balothizer call "Cretan Smash". "Cretan Smash" is the sophomore album by Balothizer. The trio uses the traditional sounds of Crete for their main themes and makes them merge with hypnotizing Psychedelic Rock. Furthermore, the savage energy of 1980s Punk Rock is added which...