Ækvator’s sound is laden with sweet 90s nostalgia on their latest release ‘Crocodile Tears’, a song that is loaded with character and colors that took me back to the days of joyously heavy alternative rock tendencies of bands like White Snake and Bon Jovi. A rich and gripping experience.
A Danish trio based in Frederikshavn, Ækvator are the bassless collective of vocalist Christoffer Poulsen, drummer Mark Wilhelmsen, and guitarist Sebastian Andersen, and their unashamedly bass-free sound makes them even more reminiscent to the 90s iconic scooped-mid sound that can be heard on Metallica’s divisive St. Anger or most of Type O Negative’s music. A polarizing sound for sure, so it is worth mentioning that Ækvator’s music feature a deep later of satisfying sub-bass that saturates the lower edges of the mix without overcrowding the clarity of the trio’s deliveries.
‘Crocodile Tears’ is a song for people who are tired of pretending that things are all okay. A
Bold and emotionally charged single that features some of the trio’s tightest grooves and most emotive songwriting, ‘Crocodile Tears’ starts with a guitar line that sounds like an acoustic guitar stylishly cursed with distortion. This line of course is an electric that sounds exceptionally clear and pronounced via some probably very high fidelity pickups. The arpeggiated riffs ebb and flow in their intensity to go along with the groove and the pacing of the vocals. The end results are a superbly controlled rhythm and a flow that is endlessly engaging.
A gripping composition of familiar and melodic chord sequences laden with some heartfelt melodies and fantastic performances, Ækvator’s sound is fulfilling on their latest single ‘Crocodile Tears’.
