Apache Rose - Cabin Fever

Cabin fever is a feeling one can experience whenever being cooped up for too long. One feels constrained. Tied down. Claustrophobic. Just needing to get out in the open. This need for escape was even more pronounced for the band Apache Rose. These rockers from Russia needed to escape to Georgia because of the war. This was cabin fever on a much grander scale. This may not be the inspiration behind the act's single, "Cabin Fever," but the group certainly knows what they're singing about.

Led by Ilya Novokhatskiy, this song is sung with a snarled lead vocal. It's built upon a thumping groove, which will bring to mind some of the best elements of '90s hard rock. It's a single taken from a six-song band EP. These songs were started in Moscow but required the new locale to complete them.

The song begins with a rhythmic electric guitar riff, as a gentle vocal slides in. It then goes into a bit of a handclap rhythm and a much harsher chorus. The sonic vacillates back and forth, between hard rock and softer sounds, much like Nirvana famously did it back in the '90s.

Feelings of cabin fever are a struggle. It can be difficult to explain and express, but is real, nonetheless. You might never guess this is a Russian band, by the way, because the English singing is so clear and easy to understand. The song's melody is also quite catchy. If the rest of Apache Rose's new songs are this good, we can expect truly great things in the near future from the act.

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