A duo that comprises an exceptional guitarist and a scintillating vocalist, Christos & The Violent Crown bring to life a uniquely modern and eclectic piece of blues that draws influences from R&B, hip-hop, jazz, and more. The songs, albeit loaded with a sense of stylistic pomp and effortlessly smooth energy, reflect a much more grim and stark reality that many find themselves in. The song’s are politically charged, reflecting the ground realities of working class people world over, especially so after the added weight the pandemic has slammed down on them with. Existing in the chasm that hosts an entire fluid smorgasbord of genres, the track delve from the personal to political with a purposefulness and poignance.
London based, but Athens raised composer and guitarist Christos places his unique stylistic sensibilities front and centre across this record. His compatriot, the mesmerising vocalist Olina Bakali, has a warmth and classically blues influenced delivery that serves as the ideal foil for the atmospheric and pleasant arrangements she sings over.
An album to remember!