ISLANDS

One of the most controversial as well accessible albums by K.C., containing a famous track like "Formentera Lady" (quite unusual, also for their standard, regarding of their experimental music), whose harmonic construction -along with its melodic line- is simple, however often being very pretty .therefore-generally- the present work is diverse, this time characterizing their easier rock and a kind of immediate music language too, absolutely strange for them.

Honestly- thanks also to the orchestral arrangement of strings all along its short duration, making it so interesting and never prolix, I think that "Island" is worth checking out at least, in spite of its unevenness (especially in the track "Sailor's Tale"). In fact for instance if you think of another recent album entitled "Overground Music" by After Crying (dated 1990), above all in a few light moments, I become more enthusiastic yet about almost each simple album by K.C.: A.C.'s 1st album and sometimes also their "Megalázottak és megszomorítottak" contain the same light unplugged stuff and a few songs with a similar melodic mood even though in a more melancholic vein (partially as within "Island" and "Lizard"), but after all even in the most accessible passages (a few ones actually)- I regard them as one of the best groups.They demonstrate to be skilful in the reproduction of those melodic elements, along with some of their typical refined music features, which made the fortune of K.C. in the past!! Ok that's valid for a relative ensemble like A.C., being strictly connected to K.C., but these latter after all - in spite of getting more and more opportunities inside the present music market-in the recent times haven't pursued such a different "policy" anymore...nowadays They are progressively entering a sort of "unknown" post rock scene, always within the world of the underground music,especially in comparison to their glorious past, and that's quite sad for me!!.Never mind, coming back to the present issue, I don't know whether it's essential or less, but for sure it's never boring nor too much "brainy", becoming pleasant at the end, both on the classic rock side and on that "refined" one of classical music, even though in a few moments!!