Kinematic, Time & Place (Somersault Music 2005)
the Band: Michael Clarke, Mark Olszewski, Michael Owen and Gordon Clarke
The History: The Melbourne-based band Kinematic has been together since 2000 when Michael Owen and Gordon Clarke began a musical collaboration. Over the past six years, Kinematic has released three CDs: Starting Again,So Green and Time & Place.
The Review: In this day and age of radio it seems that the only Australian artist on the U.S. radio is country superstar Keith Urban. The days of AC/DC and INXS are gone and it seems that we do not have a cool Aussie rock band to fill the void. Perhaps Kinematic is ready to step up and take that spot.
Carefree and radio friendly, Time & Place is a pleasant album of acoustic pop-rock from the Australian band Kinematic featuring a mature and polished sound comparable to Crowded House. 'Louder' is perhaps the strongest track on Time & Place due to its infectious beat and catchy chorus that will leave you wanting more. Dull moments seem few and far between on this album and there are plenty of other standout tracks such as 'Tripitaka-san', 'Indigo' and 'The Things I Do'.
The Bottom Line: Time & Place is an extremely enjoyable effort because Kinematic gives the listener a variety of good pop-rock tracks sans any unnecessary filler.
Website: www.kinematic.info