CD: CDVIR135
RELEASED: 2001
LABEL: Virgin

01. The Kids Are On High Street
02. On Your Side
03. Hold On To You
04. Stories From The Streets
05. Running Out Of Time
06. The Lost Gospel
07. Elektro Vakuum
08. Subterranean Sunlight
09. Hard To Come Back
10. Ramona
11. Slow Builder
12. Sail Away

Madrugadas excellent followup to the successful Grit is a notable shift back to their roots as a rock band. Heavy Bass tracks, alot of drum and strong guitar work have made their latest effort a winner. The opening track of the album "The Kids are on High Street" sounds remarkably like some of the earlier REM tracks, and to the untrained ear Sivert could be mistaken for the lead singer of REM Michael Stipe. This song was also chosen as the first single for the album and is clearly one of the standout tracks and is attracting alot of attention."The Lost Gospel" is similar in vein to some of more recognisable works from this band and should be the second single of the album. The sound is definitely bigger here than on any of their previous albums, with many of the songs featuring Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano and pedal steel guitars plus plenty of guitar tracks by the eversolid guitar twanger Robert Bur?s. On The Deep End, Madrugada show time and again they can do light and shade like no other. The hour before sunrise will always be theirs.

Influences / Similar Artists:
And Also The Trees, Nick Cave, Raskolnikov, Q Club