Viza - Carnivalia ARTIST........: Viza TITLE.........: Carnivalia LABEL.........: Architects Of Melody URL...........: http://www.experienceviza.com GENRE.........: Rock / Polka QUALITY:......: 258 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo RIP DATE......: 2012-03-20 RELEASE DATE..: 2011-12-00 Tracklist: ---------- 01. Carnivalia 3:00 02. A Magic Ladder 3:45 03. Viktor's Sister 3:04 04. Hourglass 2:48 05. Illumination 1:18 06. Shall We Reign Dance? 3:11 07. Everybody Wants Money! 3:21 08. Sparring 3:26 09. Things Are Awkward 3:17 10. Tricky Tricky 3:07 11. Poor Pete 3:16 12. Meet Me At the Troubadour 2:52 Total 36:25 Release Notes: ôSomewhere between Gogol Bordello and System of a Down's more flippant fancies you have Viza, a largely Armenian-American L.A. troupe that earned, under its former name Visa, quite the cult following over the course of a couple of albums and EPs. Almost inevitably managed by SOAD crooner Serj Tankian's company (Tankian also guests on their new album, Made in Chernobyl), Viza rather overcartoon their exotic aesthetic with the faux Eastern Bloc uniforms of their promo pics, but their sound is less predictable and straight-faced. Spiraling riffs, knee-slappin' Romany rhythms and blurs of oud and tar propel Greek frontman K'noup's melodies in and out of rockish flirtations and massed unison celebrations with some of his eight bandmates. There's humor, heartache, political commentary and intoxicating musical communion here ù plus, on a good night, belly dancers.ö ù Paul Rogers, LA Weekly