In February, the Norwegian Tromsø-band Cazadores released their latest single "City Still Sleeping" - a teaser of what's to come in their debut album "Hyperion Days", due to be released.... (*googling*) ...oh! Today, actually! The song has a euphoric feeling of grandness to it, and when I listen to it and close my eyes at the same time, I feel like it's festival-season again and I'm standing in a huge crowd dancing along, waving my arms and singing at the top of my lungs.
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| Photo of Cazadores: Carl Kristian Lein Størmer |
I loved this song the very first time I heard it - at Cazadores' debut concert in the intimate, grungy, basement-venue Bastard Bar, Tromsø. It's hard to explain, but certain songs just have a special quality to them that makes them stand out from everything else... Some (like a lot of what you find in the top ends of the charts) are, of course, the product of carefully thought out song-composing, where seasoned songwriters, hired to create a hit for an artist, skillfully analyze current musictrends, pick apart songs to conclude what is selling, what segments hit a nerve in people - and creates new songs based on what is statistically probable to generate the most income. Other songs are not a product of a multi-million business investment - they are merely the child of talented artists with a passion for creating and spreading music that moves them and enriches their own lives. Those songs - for me - are even more special and magical, because you can tell where they come from.
"City Still Sleeping" are one of THOSE songs. The expression of a hard-working band on the rise - a handywork that earns my utmost respect. And it's clear that this team is just as professional in their field as those hired in to create magic for established superstars.
Ever since the first time I heard it (almost 2,5 years ago), I have been impatiently awaiting its release - but at the same time fearing that some of the magic from the live performances would be lost in the studio (like I have sadly seen with so many bands, so many times). I can breathe easy now. And I can give kudos to the band. The production captures the song beautifully. Vocals... Instruments... Build-up.. Release.. Bv's... Well done guys!
City Still Sleeping is the bands third release (after two previous EP's), and I want to commend them on not releasing it too soon (however much me and others have wanted it on our playlists!). It seems Cazadores are doing a lot of things right, building up a reputation and following before timing the release of their strongest song to date perfectly.
All I can say is: Best of luck to the guys! With passion, a level head and a clear strategy there's no telling how much of the world they´ll conquer! xxx
Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/album/3ssVzXY7J9V5iHPOduSpjV
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/hyperion-days/id600364162?l=nb
WiMP:
http://wimp.no/album/18960013
