SPIDERS – Shake Electric (2014)

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Hailing – of course – from Sweden (the land of the good Rock ‘n Roll nowadays), the four piece band known as SPIDERS are set to unveil today, October 29, their sophomore CD, “Shake Electric“.
I never heard this female fronted combo featuring Ann-Sofie Hoyles (vocals), John Hoyles (guitar), Olle Griphammar (bass) and Ricard Harryson (drums), but I am glad I did it, because they seriously Rock.

And Spiders rocks with authenticity, the first factor that sets them apart from the many ‘plastic’ revival acts appeared recently.
Yes, Spiders play old-fashioned, unironic, long haired, leather jacket wearing, in-your-face rock & roll, inspired by classic ’70s hard rock, injected with a modern twist.
“Shake Electric” heavy licks and bold female vocals will draw immediate comparisons to early Heart and Joan Jett – but Spiders has an undefinable Scandinavian quality that made them sound so unique.

This is pretty infectious stuff, with crisp rockers like “Lonely Nights”, “Mad Dog”, and “Back on the Streets” sporting direct, valvular riffs and swaggerin’ choruses.
Ann-Sofie’s vocals are quite powerful, as she soars over the meaty guitar riffs of Hoyles on the catchy “Control” and delivers some dreamy, emotional lines on the bluesy “Hard Times”.
Though most of the songs are fairly short, the 4+ minute “War of the World” lets the band stretch out a bit, as this blistering hard rocker grabs you by the throat with some killer ’70s styled riffs, pounding rhythms, and dynamic vocals.
“Bleeding Heart” has some cool riffs and a hook laden chorus that reminds of early KISS, and the fun title track grooves and thumps with a retro feel but extremely cool.

“Shake Electric” is proof that Spiders are a band ready to take the world by storm, and have delivered here a really enjoyable set of classic styled hard rock songs that any lover of vintage sounds will certainly find plenty of appeal in.
A band to watch… closely.
Quite Recommended.

01 – Mad Dog
02 – Shake Electric
03 – Bleeding Heart
04 – Only Your Skin
05 – Lonely Nights
06 – Back On The Streets
07 – Control
08 – Give Up The Fight
09 – Hard Times
10 – War Of The World
11 – Loss & Trouble [free with purchase]
12 – Weekend Nights [free with purchase]
13 – Hard To Keep True [free with purchase]
14 – Rules Of The Game [free with purchase]

Ann-Sofie Hoyles – vocals
John Hoyles – guitar
Olle Griphammar – bass
Ricard Harryson – drums

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