This was an interesting review set-up. We tend to get stuck on random email lists by random labels that obviously don’t know our magazine and think we will want to review their next teen-bop wannabe. Marco actually contacted us himself and knew our names when asking for a review (pro-tip #1 right there random labels). So I grabbed the download and gave it a listen. One Time, Somewhere is a bit different than most albums we review, but there was a lot to like about it. The first track is a bit on the modern pop side for me, but the second track “Stories Left Untold” is where the quirky stuff I like kicks in. The bass line could have been lifted off a Daniel Amos track from the 80s. But the song itself is a collection of spoken word bits, percussion samples, and random stuff that is just… different. In a good way. The rest of the songs bounce between pop (but not quite as modern sounding as the first track) and quirky. The almost industrial driving rock “Bright Lights Big City” pops up in the middle for a nice surprise. The last three songs are cool instrumentals. Overall, an interesting and well-performed effort by Mr. Machera.
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