ライヴハウスを主戦場に活動してきた彼らが結成10年目に放つ初フル作。多様なジャンルを咀嚼したレンジの広いサウンドを11曲のヴォリュームで開陳しつつ、バンドの主軸にあるファンクとメロウなフィールをより明快に打ち出した印象だ。シンプルなアンサンブルでかくも芳醇なグルーヴを紡ぎ、1曲のなかで多彩な風景を描いていく力量に圧倒される。既発の“雨”などは新アレンジで収録。まさしく集大成な一枚だ。


[English Translation]
PETROLZ  “Renaissance”

PETROLZ is known for keeping their major battleground at live venues, and this is actually the first full-scale album from the three piece rock band marking their 10th year as a band this year. In a hearty 11 tracks, they throw down their wide-ranged sounds resulting from the processing of genres of all kinds, clearly pushing to the forefront the feel of mellowness and touches of funk, the element that resides at the core of the band. Their calibre of portraying the most colourful landscape in a single track while weaving out such a rich groove with simple ensembles is absolutely breathtaking. The previously released “Ame (meaning Rain)” has been re-recorded for this album. Unmistakably a piece of work that perfectly caps the 10 years of their career.

2012年作『Problems』収録曲“モラル”