Saybia
Eyes on the Highway
EMI

Saybia have had considerable success in their native Denmark but the rest of Europe knows less of them. They play a perfectly competent if unexciting brand of rock with nicely cryptic lyrics. Søren Huss has a plaintive mostly appealing vocal style and the band support him well.

I'm reminded of all sorts of equally nice if a tad dull bands. Coldplay being one of them for instance. The title song is mid-tempo rock that seems readymade for radio without really insulting the listeners intelligence or stirring any fires in them. "Angel" is just another in a long line of songs about sweet saviors. Huss frames his fantasies of a perfect girl with strings and piano and it's quite affecting. "Romeo" does the epic blustery U2 thing well.

Saybia won't win any new believers with this album but the fans will be happy with it.

Copyright © 2008 Anna Maria Stjärnell