Rock/Review Electric High - Colorful White Lies

Electric High from Bergen, Norway, plays a special blend of alternative rock and classic hard rock, kind of like if Rival Sons and Royal Blood crashed the stage at an Aerosmith concert. Fronted by two lead singers, they hit you right in the face with a whole new level of electric energy. The members hail from bands like Sahg, Faith Circus, and Emmerhoff & The Melancholy Babies.

The band's raw and explosive spirit is captured in Electric High's strong debut, “Colorful White Lies,” which also demonstrates the band's artistic diversity. With 11 songs and two bonus tracks available on CD and online, this album offers a deep, upbeat look at Electric High's first four years of production. Even though the album was put together across several sessions, its vitality and musical coherence are indisputable. Driven by the band's strong riffs and high-octane approach, it seems united in spirit.

The album begins with "Sun," a song that sets a high-energy tone and submerges listeners in Electric High's unrestrained rock feel. Modern rock sounds and traditional rock sources of inspiration are blended in the following tunes, such as "Harder to Justify" and the title track "Colorful White Lies," which combine grittiness with sweet melodies. Tracks like "Wasted" and "Cyclone" add a bluesy swagger, designed to showcase the band's flexibility, while "Go Easy on My Heart" and "Rough Diamond" provide a potent, heart-pounding drive that needs to keep the album moving forward.

"Weeping Gods," a hefty, profoundly powerful song that has a lasting effect, marks the album's dramatic finale. This song highlights the band's capacity to express depth and emotion inside their strong rock framework, in addition to embodying the darker side of their music.

With its remarkable debut full of memorable riffs, diverse topics, and a trademark sound that is both powerful and thrilling, “Colorful White Lies” is a welcome voyage through Electric High's early years.