Ever since their first single on the French Larsen
label, there was something in the air “indikating” that something’s about to
hit the moderndaze sixties scene.
Over the past year or so, they kept us curious, breaking the uncertainty
with two more shiny little vinyl’s (another one on Larsen and
one on the German Screaming Apple label) and now here’s the
full-length experience, THE colourful beat stomp, in terms of The Indikation!.
The opening tune Search Your Heart is “indikative” enough of
the mid-to-end ‘60s mod aesthetics they are trying to preserve, through the
sound and the looks.
Of course, the Zombie-like “intelligent” r’n’beat is unavoidable and it
materializes in the shape of Looking At You, adding some McGuinn-ish
12-string flourishes and By My Side, with an almost gospel a-cappella
ending, while the catchy melody of Got To Tell Them turns them into
Go(u)ld-men.
As always, The Indikation also provide a coupla cleverly chosen covers,
making them their own (…like The Zombies’ What More Can I Do, Chad
& Jeremy’s Should I, the Donovan-written You Just Gotta Know
My Mind originally done by Karen Veros in ’65 and Dana Gillespie in ’68 or
The Times’ (She Can’t Replace) The Love We Knew).
Though I’m not much of an instro guy, even London Electricity,
which is actually a semi-instro, is a sure crowd mover containing lines such as
“If you need some satisfaction, Indikation’s got the action!”.
Of course, for the sake of authencity, Liam Watson’s Toe Rag
studio is the place that makes all of this really happening! -Garwood Pickjon
The long awaited debut album
by The Indikation is finally out! The Indikation have been around for at least
2 years since they put out their first 45 on Larsen Records. They did create a
very good reputation with their following 2 45s on Screaming Apple and Larsen
Records and normally the album followed. The result is brilliant. This album is
wonderful, full of freakbeat, pop and RnB music recorded in Toe Rag studios in
London by whom else but Liam Watson himself. Mr. Watson is again responsible
for a high quality sound record though it isn’t the high standards of sound
that makes this album perfect. It’s mostly the ability of each one Indikation
members starting from Per Oydir (organ/piano), whose compositions in here stand
above the rest: Songs like ‘Looking At You’ (composed in collaboration with
Frode Skjold, guitar/vocals), ‘London Electricity’ (with Thomas Jamt Roaas –
drums), ‘Go To Tell Them’ and ‘By My Side’ are simply remarkable. The same
ability in compositions is not a charisma only for Per but for the other
members of the band like Peder Bernhardt (vocals/harmonica/percussion) who is
responsible along with Thomas for the album opening freakbeat/pop song titled
‘Search your Heart’ and the up tempo beatlesque beat titled ‘I Can End Your
Misery’, which is one of the best moments of the album, for its tempo,
harmonies and organ groove. I don’t have to be unrighteous with the bass player,
Christian Brodsjo, who may not have any of his own compositions in here but
it’s more than obvious that its his ability along with Thomas that offers The
Indikation this tight and strong rhythm beat. The album includes overall 12
songs from which the half of them is covers and it’s going to be out in vinyl
too in March (why not the Acid Lemon album too, Massimo?). ‘In Terms Of…’ is
the best beat album since The Embrooks ‘Our New Day’ on Voxx Records! You can
listen it to it at 6.00 AM either you just woke up or you are on your way home
after hangin’ out! POP in terms of The Indikation, that is, of course! If
you need some satisfaction, The Indikation got the action!!! -Source
The Indikation - In Terms Of... (Teen Sound Records 2004) FLAC 320
Enjoy!
