Michael Stollaire
Holy Avenger
reviewed by Nicolo
Well, Mike is a real, loosened-up rocker with the spirit of a romanticist. It’s evidenced by his lyrics and his special words directed to his beloved flame in the CD’s liner notes. But getting down to business (Mike does know the ambiguity of this phrase, ha!), I admit that the guitar and his vocal are the leading “characters” in the story called “Holy Avenger”. His stuff is simple, straight-forward and sincere, because this is what corporate rock is all about. It is very catchy, accessible, bright, energy- and optimism-bursting and really driving. One of its greatest advantages are powerful production and rock ‘n’ roll solo-efficient guitar parts. In other words, all elements are matched with themselves, and here is also the lack of excess of form. Mike can scream and sing with verve. Moreover, he adroitly jumps from rock, through blues, all the way to country music. Another virtue of the album is the fact it includes a non-tiring musical blend. A tiresome music has a destructive impact on listeners, but, believe me, this joyful man with a seductive smile from the cover is not a killer, ha ha.
In my opinion, “Holy Avenger” is a kind of hit-by-hit stuff from whom such tracks like “Little Princess”, “Watch Her Walk”, “Just Like Yesterday” and “Can’t Stop This Feelin’” can be surely played on the radio. They are most rhythmical and stimulating, so the conclusion is that they can be also most appealing to the listeners. This guitar album consists of 12 basic tracks and 3 hidden bonuses - a gift for a surprised hearer, ha! Michael “Oxygen Thief” Stollaire managed to strike an awkward balance between his corporate and musical life provided that he was born with entrepreneurial and musical flair. He does know what I mean, so all that’s left for me to do is writing: great job, Mike!
reviewed by Nicolo
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