THE LAST SUNRISE

I knew XANADU has been playing around for quite a long time, because i knew about them almost at the same time I knew about Riverside. I was desperately looking for music of them but never found it until 2011, when finally they released their first album "The Last Sunrise", I didn't hesitate to look for it and when I found it I was expecting something in the same vein as Riverside, but maybe not that much similar. When you listen to this album, it is very difficult to try to get Riverside out of your mind, and believe me, it is complicated. I have listened to this album several times and all the time it happens the same thing. Besides that, i consider the album is really good, full of good guitar riffs and solos, plus excellent drumming alongside with the bass guitar. The keyboard works as a good and necessary background for all the songs. The voice, is pretty similar to Mariusz Duda, so you can either love it or hate it because you may be expecting something different. I think the only one song that changes a bit the mood of the rest of the album is "The Last Sunrise" that has something of Riverside at the beginning, but the voice and the rhythm changes to be more melodic, and maybe that's a good sound for the band. I hope they continue creating more music, and can't wait for a second album!