Monday, December 10, 2018

Album review: C FOR CAROLINE ‘Headstrong Heartstrong’

‘Headstrong, Heartstrong’ by C for Caroline is ‘Wunderbar!’ You may feel ‘Freudentränen’ upon hearing this album! You must check this album out, the perfect album for summer! Warm nights of cruising and days on the beach!

C for Caroline, the hi energy 3 piece Pop punk band from Hanover, Germany is creating colour pop waves!!  They first burst onto the music scene in 2007. After reaching the semi-final at the Emergenza band contest, a demo was recorded In Berlin.  In 2008, the band starts playing at many concerts and festivals kicking their career right off. An EP follows in 2013 called ‘Ready to go’. They then started working on their ripper first full length album in 2016.

As soon as I heard this album I thought Blink 182 and Green Day vibes. Good Charlotte.  Wheatus. Very Americana – targeting a teenage audience.  Their first song released off their album is ‘The Greatest Story’ (ever told) and I am sure it is going to be a world wide smash hit. Their new album ‘Headstrong, Heartstrong’  has been sending positive vibes all over Germany right now, so it is only a matter of time before their music kicks off around the globe. Germany has the third largest music market in the world according to 2017 data so I was expecting music that was catchy! Also rock and pop music is the most popular of music genres in the country.
Their website is a colour pop feast representing the energy of their music. Love the album cover and also the strong branding on the C for Caroline merchandise. I think I might buy a t-shirt too for band rehearsals!!

TRACK BY TRACK
Break Of Dawn : High energy, fun rock vibes punchy percussion. Strong, catchy vocals from singer, Dean.
Be My Caroline : Hard punk rock love song with rocking riff. Very catchy sing a long Californian sound.
On The Dancefloor : Love this song. Intro is great. Catchy tune. Guitar is fabulous. Will be a hit. Clever songwriting.
The Greatest Story (Ever Told) : Powerful potential chart topper. So catchy. Effective songwriting, easy to sing a long to.  Summer anthem! Full of energy. The heart of the album! Certainly feels Headstrong! Heartstrong! Pop punk track. Will be massive around the world. Incredibly infectious. Great three minute party song or end of year break up song for the schoolies. Love the music video with the Volkswagen, a sure sign it is a German band and not an American band as they sound!
See The Light : Punk Rock song. Love the drums. Another catchy track. Great outro.
Waves Of Adrenaline : EPIC!! Love the opening modern sounds and rocking riff. Pure punk rock. A song with a difference. Love the drums from Jan and vocals with distortion and echos. Musically very interesting. Groovy. Digging the songwriting. A little raunch thrown in. This is going to be a massive HIT. How many times have I listened to this song?!! I totally love it.
Ashes : Acoustic guitar softer sound on the intro, then full throttle punk with electro sounds. Ripper guitar solo from Julian. Love the outro.
Neon : Cool song with disco electro dance vibes and a great dance number. Catchy track, love the ending.
Stay Gold Forever :  Great intro. Infectious song.  A little profanity thrown in. Love the drumming
Hero For A Day :  Very punk heavy on the drums. Super fast tempo, cool and punchy. Pop section with keys. Chart topper potential.

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