JOLLY POWER / ...LIKE AN EMPTY BOTTLE AGAIN (2011)

The band starts out in 1988 thanks to a project created by Luchy Chiva (guitar), Bely (bass) and Dynamite XXX (drums); then they are joined by Elia (vocals). The demo-tape “Like an Empty Bottle” (1994) and the cd “Fashion, Milk and Smokin’ Pills” (1996), recorded with this line-up, let them gain a widespread success both in Italy and abroad; the band has also been included in the american compilation “It’s only Rock’n’Roll but I like it” which includes bands like Vain, Hollywood Teasze and Paradise Alley (1996).

During these years The Jolly Power have been followed by a growing number of fans, thanks to their live performances and at the the beginning of 1998 Elia leaves the band. Bely decides to become the leading voice and a new guitarist, Sergy Boy, who perfectly suits the new sound direction of the band, joins them and with this new line up they record “The 7th Crash From Hell” (2000) under Boundless Records label. “Taste The Blood Of The Sonic Revolution” released in 2004. So, nowadays the band released their “Like An Empty Bottle... Again!” which originally issued as an audiotape in 1994, contains five unpublished bonus tracks, and some fan-filmed video footage.

My first impression is that this record is about a 'ballsy' sleaze hard rocker with lots of attitude and in-your-face vocal lines. "It's Only Your law" is the opening track and it's a damn fine rocker with some loud guitars, attitude and a catchy as hell chorus! "If Your Heart Is Closed" is another up-tempo tune while "Rebel Soul" rocks hard too with a strong dose of punkier elements! "..Like An Empty Bottle" features some southern-acoustic pinches and "Sixteen" sets again the album on fire with it's Rock N' Roll mood! "Downtown" and "No Room For You" are both good punk-rocker tracks and "Thank You(Goodbye)" is an average tune. The rest of the tracks are all good tunes without making any impression, except maybe of "Take All You Want" which is a very good one!

All in all this is a good album. It's all about fun, attitude and 'dirty' in-your-face Rock N' Roll! Check it out!

HeavyParadise's Rating : 7,5/10

TRACK LIST : 1. IT’S ONLY YOUR LAW, 2. IF YOUR HEART IS CLOSED, 3. REBEL SOUL, 4. LIKE AN EMPTY BOTTLE, 5. SIXTEEN, 6. DOWNTOWN, 7. NO ROOM FOR YOU, 8. THANK YOU (GOODBYE), 9. BEAUTIFUL, 10. F**K YOU, 11. SMOKIN’ PILLS, 12. BETTER BE ALONE, 13. TAKE ALL YOU WANT