Manzana - Nothing As Whole As A Broken Heart

Another little band of the lot which is attempting to take it’s first steps into this chaos we call ’’music industry’’. Manzana come from Finland and Nothing As Whole As A Broken Heart is their debut album. The band tries combining different genres, not only from the extreme sound, since as the band states, we also hear a Grunge clue to it. The impression I was given on this particular band, is that they are full of themselves, a fact we conclude to based on their bio and on the details we find on their myspace page. Of course I don’t understand why they have that impression, since music-wise they have almost nothing to tell us, therefore I see no reason to praise.
\r\nI have to admit, the album starts with a rather catchy and happy song called ’’Pain’’, which has a good refrain. From there and after, the rest is flat, at some points the vocals are unbearable and they carry a pop way of thinking, almost throughout the whole album, while ms Pritta Lumus managed to break down my nervous system. Musically, the band seems a little confused as it’s trying to combine the atmospheric sound with the Alternative parts and the Grunge references,  something that ends up sounding totally chaotic and with absolutely no interest at all. Seems like if Manzana work on it a little more, they will manage to write a catchy song that’ll turn into a hit, like the typical ones you hear for a while and then are all of the sudden forgotten. Unfortunately, judging from this album, it seems like the band’s dynamics can’t reach anywhere beyond that certain point. I don’t see a reason anyone should pay attention to Manzana.
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