In 2009, the friendly label HALB 7 RECORDS from Dessau released the first record of the Australian band THE DARK SHADOWS on the German market. At that time, it was a best-of album, featuring the best songs that the Australian trio had recorded up to that point. The record received some attention and brought the band to Europe for a few concerts.
Now, with "Invisible," new material from Australia has arrived. The CD EP offers five songs and a stylistic change.
The band has bid farewell to any Billy influences in these five songs and has turned more towards the darker side of rock. The result is songs that come across as melodic, dark, and atmospheric. In particular, the organ, which can be heard in every song, gives the tracks a dark aura. The vocals of singer Brigitte Handley add to this effect.
THE DARK SHADOWS also evoke memories of '80s and '90s dark rock bands that oscillated somewhere between Dark Wave and Gothic. Overall, the three Australian women are not as dark as bands from days gone by, but they are likely to gain some new friends from the dark side with the sound they offer on "Invisible."
However, the rockabilly fans who enjoyed the previous sound may be disappointed. At least on this CD EP, there is nothing left of the Billy sound from past albums.
