Now here’s another fun release from Dutch garage rock city Groningen, another great Arjan Spies production. Here’s more proof that you can improve decayed pop melodies by playing them in the right style. Here’s Music From The Stars (subtitle: A Journey Through Space And Time Volume 1), the new (fifth) full-length album by The Krontjong Devils. For over 30 years, these guys have been playing instrumental surf music, their so-called Oetsound, influenced by The Tielman Brothers and Dick Dale. The stars in the album title are pop stars from bygone times – Blondie, Jean Michel Jarre, A-Ha, Kim Wilde, Donna Summer, The Specials, Nova, Julio Iglesias, and Vangelis – of which ten big 70’s/80’s hits are covered here. This is a successful trip with good choices. Fortunately, the space is big enough for a sequel.
Music From The Stars is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Topsy-Turvy Records.
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