_{“Miskatonic Graffiti” is the latest release from Swedish based band Casablanca. It is their third album and was released on 25th September by Despotz Records. I’m generally a little bit dubious of concept albums and specifically those not based on actual events; though I don’t really know why! There is quite a detailed storyline behind the concept at the heart of “Miskatonic Graffiti” – one that is apparently based on Chuthulu mythology – but I’m not going to go into the whole story. My recommendation is based on the quality of the music rather than the concept, and there is a lot to like on “Miskatonic Graffiti”.}

_{My favourite tracks from the 10 on the album would be “Closer”, “This Is Tomorrow”, “RE: Old Money”, “Sister” and “Exit The Mountain”. A video has been released for “Closer” and that track was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show recently.}

_{The Casablanca line-up is Anders Ljung on vocals, Mats Rubarth on bass, Josephine Forsman on drums and Erik Almstrom, Ryan Roxie and Erik Stenemo on guitars.}

_{I’d posted an e-mail interview with American guitarist Ryan Roxie in February 2014 following the release of the previous album “Riding A Black Swan”. Roxie is better known for his on-going involvement with the Alice Cooper Band and Roxie 77 – that interview is currently the most read on the Rock Radio NI website - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/1455-ni-rocks-interview-with-ryan-roxie-of-casablancaroxie-77alice-cooper-band.html - (surpassing even the Richie Sambora interview, which is the most listened to!)}

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_{The previous album recommendation is available here - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/back-stage/music-reviews/1415-ni-rocks-recommends-qriding-a-black-swanq-by-casablanca.html}

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_{My musical tastes cover most things rock; from the not too melodic to the not too heavy. The albums that I’ll be recommending are merely those that I would buy myself and which you’ll be hearing played on my shows on Rock Radio NI.}

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