Glen
Six String Under

What I'm about to do is review a particular album, as it was released online 2 months ago, therefore not through a compact support with a record label.

Glen is an internet personality, in particular, he is the “rector” of the famous guitar culture community of Accordo. “Six string under” is certainly a work where Glen's guitar gains a fundamental role. The album starts off great but weakens towards the end by producing the usual hard rock solos and songs with repetitive patterns. "Wife’s wave": the opening track, is also the most particular in terms of sound and structure, quite complex.
The arrangements are at times symphonic, at times ambient, are well-crafted and the guitar inserts itself into sinuous phrasing also gaining a particular charm in sound.

“Six string under”: the introduction with an oriental sound then reinforced by a counterpoint of strings explodes into hard rock inspired by riffs and solos. This might be the most convincing piece on the album. Here too, the rhythmic lines and the occasionally symphonic arrangements are truly spot-on. A final scorching solo. “Son of the tone”: honest hard rock here too, but we are faced with a piece of lower caliber than the other two, with somewhat redundant rhythms and guitar phrases reminiscent of an American anthem. The central solo remains inspired nonetheless. “For the love god of my dog”: mid-tempo that unfolds among pleasant clean arpeggios and evocative guitar bridges. Good track. The title that quotes Steve Vai "Fresh goldon": here the rhythms and sounds become more electronic with the help of the synth drums. The quality of the song remains poor. " Peppermint": the synth takes the lead and the guitar makes its way with its typical Glen rock gusto. The song itself is rather pleasant and catchy from the first listen, although it's a bit flashy.

“Il volo”: Straightforward rock. However, the novelty is Glen's voice which, to be honest, does not impress at all, except negatively. But he assures us that he sang only for sentimental reasons towards an old band of his. So we forgive him for the lack of style. "Anna": ballad with gentle sounds and romantic guitar. It flows pleasantly but doesn't have much bite. “Now you get the scol”: another track that mixes an enchanting clean guitar chorus with distorted electric parts. Great solo in the end. "Gennara": more rock, as already heard in the previous songs. Adds nothing. “Saturdei”: the arpeggio that underpins the entire song is suggestive but reeks of déjà vu. Then, as usual, Glen's guitar delivers satisfying expressive solutions.

In conclusion, one could say that the album's listening experience is pleasant, there are several valid songs (especially the first two), but it becomes tiring in the long run, especially towards the end. On a positive note, Glen’s guitar gains its personality in phrasing and sound. It's a pity that songs like Son of the tone and Il volo lower the CD’s level a lot. I recommend everyone to download it. I am also curious to see Glen live, to perhaps compare the rendition of the songs, but I don’t think it would be one of those albums I'd buy if it were released in stores.