The distinctive and dark undertones of Shyfrin Alliance take a turn for the bluesy on ‘Lockdown’. With its charismatic riffs and arrangement, ‘Lockdown’ is a superb piece of alternative rock that drips with quality and personality.
Based in London, England, Shyfrin Alliance is led by the voice of frontman Eduard Shyfrin and his infectious baritone. Exploding into being with a steady bass line and an addictive groove to go alongside the distinctive, descending guitar riff, ‘Lockdown’ is a very dark and dramatic cut that is also groovy, engaging, and beautiful sounding.
Released as a single for Shyfrin Alliance’s debut album Upside Down Blues, ‘Lockdown’, like most of the album, sounds rather delightful with its very elegant and professional mixing job, with its superb array of performances, and with its very capable songwriting. Shyfrin’s dark baritone is well utilized in the arrangement that is bluesy and ominous, and the array of instrumental lines backing his are simply stunning. Particularly noteworthy are the guitars. Whether we’re talking about the extremely tight rhythm chops, or about the explosive and flamboyant -not to mention hella cool- solo, the guitars on ‘Lockdown’ do not let down this blues rock cut.
With the backing vocals as chic as ever, and with a bass and drum groove that are practicing a ton of restraint, ‘Lockdown’ is a very fulfilling song from the perspective of each of its individual performances, as well as a collective effort. Shyfrin Alliance are shaping up to be a big, serious, and noteworthy thing worth keeping a mindful eye on.
