Mojofly sticks to the Pinoy version of the pop alternative dictum with its music. That means driving backbeat, easy vocals and steamroller guitar riffs. The things that make A Million Stories special though are the melodies and Kitchie Nadals confident vocals. The album crackles with real songs that remain charming no matter what the beat. The arrangements too are never arty or overblown. It is clear that bassist Ricci Gurango who wrote most of the songs in the album, drummer Junjun Regalado and guitarist Raymond Golamco, who, unfortunately, has since left Mojofly, possess that enviable quality of being in total agreement while performing. The same also goes for Kitchie, whose singing is certainly the groups most distinguishable trademark.
A Million Stories plays like a dream. It sounds like an album with one single after another, but never incoherent or disjointed. Look out for Confession, Hello and Something Worthwhile as the most radio friendly cuts, then for User Friendly Sexy Star and Pop Fiction Strange as the hardest rocking off them all. The other songs included are Steady, the first single release, Alright Without U, Scooter Boy, Say It, With U, Hello, Stonelady and A Million Stories, whose full title is A Million Stories and All the Promises Left Unsigned.
Get a copy of this one and be pleasantly surprised.
The all-girl group has recently released its debut album titled Fragile. Made up entirely of originals composed by Erna and arranged by the group, the album derives its music from old-fashioned rock and rolls. The girls know their music and perform with a great degree of confidence. The themes dwell on things dear to a young girls heart like falling in love, heartbreak, insecurities, owning a car and even the thrill of waking up to each new day. While the beat and the messages are certainly nothing new and mostly predictable, the girls are merely being honest. They have time enough for the heavy stuff later. The singing too has this girlish sweetness rarely encountered in local groups. Sure, it is rock music but there is never any attempt with Bent to be tough or to sound rough.
The first single release is Simple Life, which is about making the effort to be a better person everyday. The other songs included are Gods Hand, Stay, Window Man, How Could You, Sayin Goodbye, Transpo, Now I Found You, Hello, Idle World and You Made Me. Nice work but next time, please, a song or two with Filipino lyrics would be nice.