The Adam
Cathy Feat. Lasse Storm
Stray Cat Records
 
It’s been a fair while since Geronimo, The Adam’s debut single that went out and did the business with full dress. Inspired by the British Invasion of pop and rock from the 1960s, The Adam brings a modern sensibility to the direct and energetic breed of guitar-based leg movers. Living near Oslo, Adam Olsson is a bit of a veteran when it comes to musical performance. He began his career as part of The Good The Bad, who went on to play alongside Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Wayne Kramer of MC5 and he also enjoyed a stint in MØ’s iconic pop group. This latest bout of lovelorn nostalgia gives The Adam a reminiscent edge and a great track in one easy to swallow sandwich. As we enjoy this latest number, we can get taste of next year’s new album that will mark a prominent milestone for this empowered and enigmatic songwriter.
 
It bursts open like a pinnata and showers us with rock n roll goodness. A blues rock rhythm progresses as the chords smash the melodic riff. Lyrics begin, a style similar to Guns n Roses and Alice in Chains crashes down with the surging drums and thuddery of the bass. A song about Cathy, we get to know the way she makes The Adam feel with serenades of feeling. Lasse Storm provides a brilliant power to the terrific composition that creaks under its own talent. Sailing guitars streak over the waves that rise and fall to the marching drumbeat.
 

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The Adam
Featuring Rasmus Littauer
Geronimo
Stray Cat Records


A debut record that immediately hits the target is rare indeed, so there's no doubt in the quality that sits within The Adam. Known for being a member of The Good The Bad, supporting Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and sharing a stage with MC5's Wayne Kramer, teaming up with the man behind School Of X brings Adam Olsson to this new direction. Holding on to legends like Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon while raising the stakes to match the modern era, Norway's The Adam lifts the spirits of the scene with his own take on the iconic British pop-rock sound.


Palm muted and distorted guitar slurps the sound into a dreamy haze. A whistley melody snakes over the bars to form a dusty mood. Two tone vocals reach out with effects splitting the sound into distinctive branches. The story-line lyrics create a poignant image of times gone by matching modern situations as the ghost of the Native American Chief is seen peering from the clouds of tuneful smoke.


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