BELIGHTED

This young russian ensemble takes us to an enchanting promenade amid very original musical landscapes, sometimes soft and quiet, sometimes tormented and even furious. Marjana's sensitive and sensual voice is a perfect guide to follow and it is made more moving again by Gleb's omnipresent, subtile and skilled keyboards play.

In my opinion, "Delighted" is more mature, more accomplished than their very promising debut album. The combination of classical instruments and rock elements is not an innovation in itself, of course. But, here, it's not only an addition (like it has been so often since rock bands want to prove they can create elaborate music !) ; it is a total fusion. We can not conceive this music in another way. And that is very innovative.

Moreover, icing on the cake : the packaging is splendid and that can not be neglected.