Album review : TRANSWORLD IDENTITY – Seven Worlds

Frontiers [Release date 17.3.23]

Transworld Identity is a breath of fresh air.

Vocalist Mila Bosa previously fronted a hard rock covers band, inevitably moving onto original material with her own band, T-ID.

Hard to tell just how long they’ve been around. The label PR blurb tends to indicate they formed recently, but the live versions of a couple of track have been kicking around Youtube since 2019.

You certainly get the impression they’ve been playing the circuit for years now, honing their skills, testing out their songs… discovering what works and what doesn’t. Establishing their own sound … a melting pot of all their influences.

And we know that various band members have played with “big” names like Ryan Roxie, Nightwish and Hanoi Rocks as well as other lower profile names. Apprenticeships have been served.

On their debut album, Seven Worlds, the hard slog of preparation pays off. Musically, they’ve folded AOR and pop into a punchy, streamlined version of melodic rock, tuned to the wavelength of catchy tunes and weighty guitars.

The earnestly catchy ‘Everything Must Burn’ and ‘Play and Pretend’ kick off the album like they mean it, each with multi voiced choruses, each burning a memorable hook into our brains like a musical tattoo.

‘Time’ is a glorious slice of melancholy melodic rock, and as much as they ever rocked, ‘Part Maroon, Part Indigo’ is a contemporary ABBA.

Every track tells a story. Unsurprisingly, told from a female point of view, which is always interesting and frequently informative.

The AOR shape of their sound hardens up with ‘I’m Such A Liar’, with big chiming guitar chords driving the narrative of a refreshingly honest love song. The almost self explanatory song titles, ‘In For The Long Haul’ and ‘Never Lost My Faith’ follow the same path. Lessons in trust that ring out loud and clear, even after the album has ended.

A band to watch. ****

Review by Brian McGowan

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