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Electric Woodland 'Potrero' review

Norwegian foursome Electric Woodland have released their debut album 'Potrero'. With 10 tracks of moody blues, classic riffs and equally engaging vocals, Electric Woodland are ready to take the UK rock scene by storm.

If there's one thing to be said about this album, it's that the guitar riffs are undoubtedly catchy. Heavy Eyes starts the ball rolling, opening with a real bluesy riff to sink your teeth into along with the likes of Bad Shoe, Have You Seen My Baby and Humbread. This House especially has clear Blues comparisons whereas track nine Electric Woodland exudes a much rockier sound.

What's good about the album is that there's no real repetition in sound. On one side there's slower tempo tracks such as the likes of Dog Without A Bone, and on the other hand the likes of To you which is definitely more upbeat from the very outset.

Taking inspiration from classic greats such as The Doors and Deep Purple, as well as The Black Keys, Them Crooked Vultures and Queens Of The Stone Age, Electric Woodland are a charismatic and noticeable fusion of all of the above, combining cool psychedelic elements with a raw rock sound. Fans of Them Crooked Vultures especially should give Potrero a listen, as there are clear parallels between both bands sound, making for real easy listening.

Overall Potrero is certainly a more than decent effort from the Norwegian quartet and is certainly bound to prick up a few ears following the release on the 9th December. Altogether a definite must for blues and rock fans.