CD review. BIX – Bix Ray. Rock makes our existence more meaningful!

So, the album. 

Bix Ray was released (label “Meno Žmonės”) as CD digipack with lenticular cover on the 21st of October, 2015. The tracklist shows us that this band sings only in Lithuanian (actually, lyrics are quite sophisticated) and likes some different instruments, not only the main rock stuff. 

1    Atverk Duris    4:05 – THE HYMN TO OUR LOST NATION
2    Madingai    3:50 – EVERYTHING’S SO HOLIWOODIZED… WHY?
3    Įgėlė  4:04 – ONE MORE IRONIC SONG ABOUT OR SOCIETY
Saxophone – Liutauras Janušaitis
Trombone – Valdas Surdokas
Trumpet – Dmitrij Levencov
4    Mano Gatvėje Šventė 5:21 – LYRICISM, NOSTALGIA
Trombone – Valdas Surdokas
Trumpet – Dmitrij Levencov
5    Nebeskauda    4:57 – “IT DOESN’T HURT ANYMORE”, sounds as JOHNNY CASH ALIVE AGAIN with his “Hurt”, so strong and painful
6    Vėl    4:34 – “I WILL RISE AGAIN…”
7    Eik    3:29 – “YOU’RE SURREAL…”
8    Pasaka    3:19 – POETRY IS UNTRANSLATABLE BUT VERY MEANINGFUL
9    Vakar Karys    4:49 – “YESTERDAY WARRIOR” IS PROBABLY AN ALLUSION TO THE FIRST ALBUM “BLIND SOLDIERS”; “IT’S SO EASY TO DIE…” 
10    Visko Pradžia 4:29 „THE BEGINNING OF IT ALL” shows that JAZZ and ROCK are brothers that let you to see yourself in your mirror. Great ending of the album. 

Saxophone – Liutauras Janušaitis
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Meno Žmonės
Copyright (c) – Meno Žmonės
Copyright (c) – Bix
Credits
Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Producer – Tadas
Design – Paulė Bocullaitė
Drums – Gintas
Mastered By – Normantas Ulevičius
Mixed By, Co-producer – Šarūnas Tamulaitis
Music By – Bix
Percussion, Keyboards – Aurimas
Vocals, Guitar, Lyrics By, Producer – Samas

https://www.facebook.com/bixai

Interviews with BIX: http://www.radikaliai.lt/radikaliai/911-bix-fenomenas-ziurkiu-miestas-1980-ieji-interviu-su-sauliumi-urbonaviciumi and http://www.radikaliai.lt/garsas/3018-visiska-jega-kodel-nes-bix-isleidzia-nauja-albuma-bix-ray

Big thanks to Justas Čekuolis.

I can say many things about BIX. I heard them back in 1988 when I was just a kid in the Singing Revolution. I discovered that they had first album back in 1980–1982 (Rats City) which was pure dirty grunge/punk rock. Most people know more lyric side of this band. But it is capable is (BI)X-RAY your feelings... 

And I just want to thank BIX that it exists. It makes my existence more meaningful. “Life ends there where everything is broken…”

And, a must, some classic tunes: