One doesn't need to listen to this album a million times to get hooked to it. Just one round is enough to make anyone be fond of the band. The Times is truly a breath of fresh air. Not many Malaysian rock bands can pull off singing Malay rock songs without sounding like Indonesian rock giants such as Dewa, Gigi, Sheila On 7, Padi, etc. But The Times are original. Here is a band that is not afraid of stepping out of the box. Their songs are vibrant and even the melancholic tunes are just so driving, they'll take you far, far away to “lala-land”. The emotional “Gadisku Dalam Koma”, composed by lead singer Naza for his late mother, is my personal favourite and one of the best songs in this album. I just love the emotions he poured into this song. “Nostalgia Curang Rok ‘N' Roll”, an upbeat number with strong guitar riffs is a great track to start off with. One would also recognize “Statik”, previously sung by Radhi of OAG. “Statik” is however, performed with a different music arrangement in this album, supposedly the original version. It's really hard to pick the outstanding tracks in this album, they all sound like hit singles! Bonus points to Naza for his unique lyric writing (I especially love the distinctive song titles!). Well, what can I say…Soda Pop Rok ‘N' Roll rocks! Cheers guys!Credit : amacam.com.my
Track Sample:
Gadisku Dalam Koma
Lagu Bintang (OST Salon)
Pesona Aljebra
Aku Statik
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