Magic Mushroom Records, Holland, May 2004, review of Ike Moriz's debut album 'Mirrors And Shade' (2004)

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Magic Mushroom Records, Holland, May 2004, review of Ike Moriz's debut album 'Mirrors And Shade' (2004)

After his great Singles Fall Into The Sun and You Could, now his debut album Mirrors & Shade: Mirrors & Shade opens with the hauntingly good song Another Day, Ike' s voice is as good as it gets and the recording is sublime, to be honest, we couldn't' stop listening to it. Along with a bunch of new songs, the songs You Could (thrill me, kiss me, kill me, ...), Visionary and Drowning are also on this full album release, AND RIGHTLY SO!!! Ike and his band are spot on and all we can say is: A Big Congrats from us to Ike and his team !!!



Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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