Vibe Tribe (2) - Wise Cracks

Second album by Vibe Tribe. It's better, but not perfect. There are two songs that really are great. The first is Three Quarters. This is so damn good. Starting with some bass without the real pressure. Then comes the wonderfull mixing powers that only Vibe Tribe possesses. And then... Boom. Some really fat bass. That moment of the song always gives me a chill and I give them a thought of admirement. Only a genius can do what Vibe Tribe does. They don't do it all the time, but when it happens, it happens good. But that wasn't the only good in the song. Oh no, it gets much better. Melody after melody, and then melody on melody. Extra-ordinary mixing, indeed. 10/10 for this song. The second song that is worth listening to, and that you can remember, is Memories. It starts a little usual, but it get better. Not as good as Three Quarters, but good.

The rest of the tracks are, for me, more like one long song with no great variations or attracting melodies. But what do I know? I can't keep the songs apart.

If Vibe Tribe put all songs from Various CD's and made an album of those, then wow. Like Devils Apple, Zimba, Liberation, Ananda... Those are all excellent songs.

Well, to end it all, this CD is worth the money.

Let’s see how wise can the cracks get (whatever this would possibly mean).

Vibe Tribe is one of those rare (well, I know just one: Vibe Tribe) bands who make over-the-top sugar-sweet pop-melodic colourful full on, which is actually good. They are playing games with you. Every time you hear a new track from them you go “Alright, this can’t no way get any sweeter. This _is_ the edge”. You feel uncomfortable liking it, ‘cause man it’s cheesy and you are, like, intelligent. And then you face another one, and it’s even sweeter. And yes you still like it.

This album once again proves this. Nothing new here, but who would ask Vibe Tribe for anything new? They are good - oh, stop, they are _brilliant_ in what they do.

My personal favourites are Memories, LFObia and especially Carousel. Just can’t help getting exited about them. Musically, Three Quarters is also a good thing, however since it’s indeed 3/4, it’s gonna be hard to mix.