WolveSpirit is a Hard Rock band reminiscent of those of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The members – Debbie (vocals), Rio (guitar), Oliver (Hammond organ), Yanick (drums), and Andy (bass) – live as part of a collective with other musicians and designers, in a house situated in the countryside of a small German village. Dreamcatcher is the debut album. It contains ten new songs.

I can appreciate the sentiment here; WolveSpirit is attempting to capture a little of that magical 70s heavy rock era, and in particular, Deep Purple I think. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that. I loved the Mark II Purple. But let’s face it, these musicians are not Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan. Far from it. I played these songs through at least three times (as some of the best albums take several listens to get into), however, I simply could not get into this at all – much as I wanted to.

The press release states that, with the vocals, we are reminded of Janis Joplin or Stevie Nicks. Er... No. I’m disappointed to have to say the singing is just plain boring. There is no emotion evident at all, and so you are not drawn into the songs. The pace throughout the track listing is moderate, and refuses to deviate and diversify. Where’s the adrenalin-fueled excitement, and the plucked heart strings of the power ballad? Even the guitar and organ solos are meandering, with no proper melody or direction.

The musicianship is competent enough, but it’s so dull. If WolveSpirit is to survive, I think the band members will need to look to their name. Tap into the spirit of the wolf. Be wild. Be dangerous. Be something...

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Ty Power