Radio Birdman
Living Eyes

LA RECENSIONE

If music were mathematics, the equation would be: Radio Birdman are superior to 80% of all existing bands, "Living Eyes" is less successful than the striking debut "Radios Appear", so it's better than 70% of the music you hear around. Consequently, Radio Birdman should be selling millions of copies and be regular guests on Domenica In.

Music is not mathematics, in the charts Finley and Madonna (not That One, the other one) reign, and I have no idea who the regular guests on Domenica In are.

Radio Birdman remain a band in the Madonna (That One, not the other one).

Compared to the debut, "Living Eyes" has a cleaner sound and is less furious, but it doesn't suffer much from the younger sibling syndrome, while still echoing that style: sharp but not abrasive riffing, enveloping sounds, THOSE keyboards (Blame the Doors, once again).

Additionally, we find the exquisite voice of Rob Younger and the songwriting genius of Deniz Tek, guitar and true mastermind of the band, which culminate in a couple of simply stunning pieces ("I-94" and "Smith And Wesson Blues"). The overall beauty makes it even pointless to ask, as many do, whether Radio Birdman are a Punk, Garage, or Rock band, because they can even be recommended to those who only listen to Brutal Sodom Death Metal.

So why settle for yet another NME promise when there are such solid realities?

For those who still haven't understood, Radio Birdman are not a summer fling band but something decidedly more demanding, from which we don't want to separate, despite the brief career, following the bands formed by the various members after the breakup (New Race, The Visitors, New Christ, etc...), overlooking a reunion and a new album ("Zeno Beach") made more with the heart and muscles than with the brain.

Perhaps it's not the right season, but try falling in love with the Birdman.