Bosnian Rainbows
by Bosnian Rainbows
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. sonofslobodan
    Jul 2, 2013
    6
    As a big At the Drive-In and Mars Volta fan, It's nice to see Omar doing something new. TMV seemed to be running out of steam for the past few years leading up to the Noctourniquet release. I really enjoy the new style Bosnian Rainbows brings. It's much lighter than either TMV or ATDI and has a more playful nature to it without being too goofy or silly. That said, upon several listens onlyAs a big At the Drive-In and Mars Volta fan, It's nice to see Omar doing something new. TMV seemed to be running out of steam for the past few years leading up to the Noctourniquet release. I really enjoy the new style Bosnian Rainbows brings. It's much lighter than either TMV or ATDI and has a more playful nature to it without being too goofy or silly. That said, upon several listens only about half of the songs really stand out to me. Check out "Worthless", "Morning Sickness", "Torn Maps" and "Turtle Neck" for the high points of the album. Many of the other songs just kind of meander along repetitively like Eli or lack a cohesive direction like the album's closer song.

    Specifically I find the best points of the album are when the guitar cuts through and gives the music a real bite, like Omar's creative punk stylings in "Torn Maps" or his syncopated arpeggios in "Turtle Neck". However, the guitar is instead used more passively much of the time, making it blend in with the keyboards in a big hazy wall of synth. There's already two or three layers of keyboards going on at any given time so it feels redundant.

    I have to say though, I love Teri's vocals. She can sing with real ferocity in songs like "Always on the Run" and "Torn Maps" but also maintains a beautiful, ethereal tone in "Turtle Neck" and "Morning Sickness". She brings a really diverse sound to the music and can always match the mood of the tracks with an appropriate style.

    In conclusion, the band has a lot of potential, but I feel a little disappointed that the tracks they released before the album hit were basically the best they had to offer. A little more of a quality check and track pruning would've gone a long way to stronger debut.    … Expand

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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jul 23, 2013
    80
    For all of its freshness, there are clear influences at play here, most notably The Banshees or Yeah Yeah Yeahs. [Summer 2013, p.95]
  2. Kerrang!
    Jul 15, 2013
    80
    Teresa Suarez's voice, naked and vulnerable amid woozy sounds and intricate soundscapes, is the real focus of Bosnian Rainbows. [22 Jun 2013, p.52]
  3. Rolling Stone
    Jul 15, 2013
    50
    As art-rock abnegation, it's impressive. But when he teases flamboyance on the death disco "Morning Sickness," you long for a little more excess.
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