2/02/2009
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Mutations (ep) [2009]
A bridge between their first album on Planet Mu and the forthcoming second one on Ad Noiseam, the “Mutations EP” is The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble’s coming of age. Profound and organic but dark and impressive, it is a perfect rendition of the ensemble’s live shows and the proof that there is still something fresh to be done at the meeting point of post-rock, jazz and drones. A deeply emotional and original trip.
Following their remarkable (and remarked) début album released by Planet Mu in 2006, the international “super group” that is The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble present with “Mutations” both a companion to their first CD and an appetizer to their forthcoming second album.
Having incorporated new musicians, learned from their numerous live shows and incorporated new influences in their sound, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble sound more mature than ever before in this 8-track, 39-minute EP, which features new tracks alongside re-works of older ones.
An act combining profound musical sensibilities (and, after all, revolving around two very well known actors of the Dutch music scene), deeply emotional harmonies and an acute ear for genre inter-breeding, The Kilimanjaro places itself once again and the confluent of post-rock, dusty and gritty jazz and low-end doom-laden drones, and comes up with a music which is at the same time warm and dark, brooding and misty, cinematic and dynamic.
From the build-up of “Caos Calmo” to the almost childish, pristine melodies of “Shadows” or “Avian Lung”, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble opens here again new paths for organic, human but massive compositions, and demonstrate that their impressive live shows can be perfectly rendered on record. The fruit of experimented and adventurous musicians’ demanding work, for a breath-taking, mesmerizing experience.
The Allender Band - Outer Dark [2009]
Named after the Cormac McCarthy novel, Outer Dark follows on from the success of the In the Grip of Light EP. The album perfects The Allender Band’s trademark sound of intricate guitar work, spacious arrangements and country-tinged melodic rock. Nostalgia and the consolations of nature are recurring lyrical themes.
The album opens with the lush, pastoral ‘Bude’ which, with its complex arrangement and cryptic lyrics, recalls the extended narrative songs of Joanna Newsom’s Ys. The deceptively simple, classic sound of ‘Riverrun’ has already enjoyed airplay on Gideon Coe’s BBC 6 Music show, and we’ve made an MP3 of this track available for free download (MP3). Elsewhere the band diversify their sound on the upbeat ‘Healing of a Lunatic Boy’ and ‘Nighttown’ which, despite their unusual chord changes and surreal lyrics, are pop songs at heart. Indeed ‘Nighttown’ could be the band’s most radio-friendly moment yet.
Tracks from In the Grip of Light, which was released in May 2008 on Dreamboat Records, were played on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 by Gideon Coe, Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie, and Steve Lamacq. Mark Radcliffe praised the band’s sound, and Allender’s “extraordinary” guitar playing. Steve Lamacq went on to interview the band and made them “Featured Artist of the Week” on his Radio 2 show.
Frontier Folk Nebraska - Pearls [2009]
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Every so often, an album succeeds less as a trademark for its generation and more as a testament to the timeless omnipresence of human love and sensibility. Cincinnati’s Frontier Folk Nebraska have created one such album with their upcoming release, Pearls.
Pearls has a traditional country feel with just the slightest modern flavoring. Its instrumentation never feels as stripped down as its words sometimes suggest, nor does it dabble in unnecessary experimentation. There is a digestible amount of classic rock riffs from aficionado Travis Talbert, whose guitar playing adds nearly as much personality to the songs as Michael Hensley’s insights do.
With lines like “I’m workin’ for the Lord on the Devil’s time,” the album’s religious undercurrents are undeniable but not a turn off. Instead, they seem to exist as one more unifying factor that whispers to you that the man who wrote these songs is as familiar with your struggles as he is with his own. Also, though his words are that of a mature poet, Hensley writes songs that make it seem like it’s okay to feel uncertain and broken. These are things people from all walks of life have always felt, and there is no shame in them.
The album’s most noteworthy tune, the one that you will find yourself putting on mixes with the fervent desire to spread its sincere, profound lyrical bounty, is most definitely “Help Me Through.” My vote for the album’s closer, if ever a reissue is in order, this song encapsulates everything I love about Pearls. In it, Hensley belts out “I hope tonight, somebody breaks your heart like mine,” recalling nights of desperation and loneliness as well as the bottom of a whiskey bottle or the lingering tan line on a now naked ring finger.
Frontier Folk Nebraska’s music is as at home in a hipster hangout as it would be around a cowboy’s campfire. Its dusty, folk feel is part of the album’s charm, but I, for one, am thankful for the modern technology that will allow me to have these songs whenever a cold, lonely night threatens to do me in.
Mylynda Nellermoe
Pilori - Until The Day Dawn [2009]
On 16th January 2009, Trisol will release Pilori’s final album “Until The Day Dawn”. That’s correct, the band - Marion Musch, Inge Breichler and Gernot Musch - will call it quits after 13 years of existence leaving behind the farewell album “Until The Day Dawn”. On this final 16 track album you may expect a mix of gloomy acoustic songs, impulsive guitar pop and spherical sound experiments. In a post on the band’s MySpace page Gernot said: “Needless to say how glad we are all the long and exhausting work has come to a happy end! We are also glad Trisol will be once more the label to release and promote this album – after already releasing our debut “Feuilles Tombantes” roughly ten years ago!”
Founded in 1996 by Marion and Gernot, Pilori quickly supported live shows of Sol Invictus, Hekate, Sieben, Shadow Project and many others. In 1999 Trinity - today Trisol - signed them up. Within the next four years Pilori released the albums “Soufre”, “…and when the twilight’s gone (la recolte)” and “Zeit des Lichts”. After the release of their 4th album “Elegia”, the Pilori duo was added a third full time member, violist Inge Breichler.
The band’s final album “Until The Day Dawn” will be available as a digipak and contain all 16 songs the trio wrote and recorded over the last four years. Check out samples of the band’s work at www.myspace.com/pilori .
Sigur Rós - We Play Endlessly [2009]
tracklist:
1.Hoppipolla 4:29
2. Inni Mer Syngur Vitleysingur 4:04
3. Saeglopur 7:31
4. Gobbledigook 3:05
5. I Gaer 6:22
6. Fljotavik 3:46
7. Hafsol 9:47
8. Heysatan 4:11
9. Ti Ki 8:51
Sigur Rós album ‘We Play Endlessly’ will be given away free with The Independent on Saturday on 31 January.
Offered in association with Q magazine, ‘We Play Endlessly’ features nine tracks taken from three of their critically acclaimed albums, including the hugely popular Hoppípolla and Sæglópur.
And if you’re a student, don’t forget to get your student discount this weekend as well!
If you have missed the Sigur Rós promotion or would like to order further copies,
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Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio - Onani [2009]
With promotion methods like these, there is no doubt people will hear about the new Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio-album. The album title means ‘masturbation’, a worldwide request to send in masturbation-photos, with the result of the pictures being used in the artwork. I wonder how many people participated in this interesting and so I believe unique request. We’ll have to wait a bit longer, for the CD-version of this album won’t be released until the end of January. Until then, we’ll have to settle with the vinyl-release of the album, which was delivered to my doorsteps on the next-to-last day of the last year.
The record itself is white, and has a little fault: the A-side and B-side are switched, leaving a slight surprise to the listener. The cover is foilprinted red on white, and looks simple, but delicate and organized. Just as the music itself, actually: Ordo never before wrote an album so accessible. There is barely any room for the guitar-strokes that were so identifying for “CCCP” and “Apocalips”, but that leaves the album with a warm and satisfying sound obviously mostly carried by Tomas’ voice. And samples, samples are included as usual: Italian ones on ‘Amore Rosso, Amore Marrone, Amore Nero’ and obviously sexually tainted samples are scattered all around the record; and on “ONANI” more than ever, for obvious reason. Titles like ‘Glory To Thee, My Beloved Masturbator’ and ‘Let Me Show You, All The Secrets Of The Torture Garden’ speak for themselves in that matter.
Luckily, Ordo doesn’t focus on promoting provocation, but manages to write a number of good songs in the process. Even though it is already a pleasure reading the song titles, it is even more a pleasure listening to them. Accessible they are, so I mentioned, but who had expected differently after the minialbums “Satyriasis” and “Four”? Pessimists will no doubt call this a “safe” and “expectable” album - with all understanding - but that doesn’t mean there’s no quality involved. The lyrics are strong, the music is diverse and solid, with the overall sphere being once again outstanding. Listen to ‘Can You Hear The Devils Laughing? (Or Is It Just Me)’, ‘I W I L L; Even After The Flowers Are Gone’ or the dark, electronic ‘Confessions Of A Sinflower’ and try to conclude differently that saying that “Onani” is well-worth your time.
Gui Boratto - Take My Breath Away 2009
tracklist:
01. Take My Breath Away
02. Atomic Soda
03. Colors
04. Opus 17
05. No Turning Back
06. Azzurra
07. Les Enfants
08. Besides
09. Ballroom
10. Eggplant
11. Godet
Brazil’s Gui Boratto elegantly introduced clubland to his unique world of dreamy melodic techno in 2007 with his debut ‘Chromophobia’.
The LPs melancholy, high production aesthetic, and electro-pop sensibilities (’Beautiful Life’ was one of the biggest sing-a-long anthems of that year) made Gui a star around the world.
Kompakt will release his second album ‘Take My Breath Away’ on 23rd March, right before Miami’s annual WMC, and today Beatportal had a sneaky listen.
Gas masks have become a recurring image for Boratto
From the start, it’s clear ‘Take My Breath Away’ is destined both for dancefloors and home stereos with the tracklist split roughly down the middle between Boratto’s standard (and excellent) deep techno tracks and cute electro pop numbers.
Driving techno fans will lap up ‘Ballroom’ and ‘Atomic Soda’, electro aficionados might dig ‘Eggplant’, and ‘Take My Breath Away’ and ‘Opus’ will please those who like their techno to burn as slow as a candle.
‘Colors’, ‘Azzurra’ and ‘Les Enfants’ showcases Gui Boratto’s calmer and more joyful side by featuring broken beats, electric guitars and live drums.
And fans of the hugely popular ‘Beautiful Life’ might get their euphoria fix from the vocals on ‘No Turning Back’.
Overall ‘Take My Breath Away’ is an accomplished continuation of Gui Boratto’s colourful melodies.
beatportal
Adept - Another Year Of Disaster
Release: 2009-02-04
Genre: Post-Hardcore / Screamo / Emocore
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/theadept
Crooked X - Crooked X
专辑:Crooked X
艺人:Crooked X
厂牌: EMI
类型:Hard Rock/Melodic Metal/Classic Rock
发行:2009-01-13
Erpeche - Busquemos un lugar
歌手名称：Erpeche
专辑名称：Busquemos un lugar
公司厂牌：Warner Music
发行日期：2009
风格类型：Rock/Flamenco/Pop
视听主页：www.myspace.com/erpeche
官方网站：www.erpeche.net
Niña Pastori - Esperando Verte
歌手名称：Niña Pastori
专辑名称：Esperando Verte
发行日期：2009
风格类型：Flamenco
公司厂牌：Sony Bmg Europe
视听主页：www.myspace.com/ninapastori
Tommy Keene - In The Late Bright
歌手名称：Tommy Keene
专辑名称：In The Late Bright
发行公司：Second Motion Records
发行时间：2009.02.17
风格类型：Rock/Pop/Alternative
视听主页：www.myspace.com/tommykeeneband
Ladybird - Ladybird
歌手名称：Ladybird
专辑名称：Ladybird
发行日期：2009.01.23
公司厂牌：Pony Canyon (KR)
风格类型：jazz
팝, 재즈, 뉴에이지의 경계를 허무는 여성 싱어송라이터, 레이디버드의 1집 'LADYBIRD'!
레이디버드는 2004 MBC대학가요제로 데뷔한 이지영의 솔로 프로젝트이다. 작사, 작곡, 보컬, 피아노 연주를 비롯하여 앨범 전체의 프로듀싱까지 담당한 레이디버드는 뛰어난 싱어송라이터로서의 면모를 보여주고 있다. 국내에서는 보기 힘든 보컬과 피아노 편성으로 이루어진 'LADYBIRD'는 여백의 아름다움과 세련된 송라이팅 감각, 신선한 음악적 아이디어로 가득 채워진 완성도 높은 기대작이다.
특히, 어느 한 곳에 끼워 넣기 힘든 레이디버드만의 건조하면서도 촉촉하고, 차가운 듯 따뜻한 묘한 감성을 창조했다는 점이 이번 앨범의 진가를 더욱 높이고 있다. 또한, 그녀가 직접 그린 꿈꾸는 듯한 일러스트레이션과 곡들의 조화는 앨범의 회화적인 느낌과 서정성을 더욱 강조하여 공장에서 찍어낸 천편일률적인 대중음악을 거부한 한편의 순수한 예술작품을 연상케 한다.
타이틀곡 '돌아설 수 없는 이유'는 대학가요제 수상곡으로 이번 앨범에서 재편곡하여 레이디버드의 절제된 보컬과 감성적인 피아노 연주를 매력적으로 담아낸 발라드이다. 그루비한 피아노 사운드의 'Love Circle', 사랑에 대한 아련한 슬픔을 표현한 '보이지 않는 섬' 등 총 9곡의 트랙들은 다양하면서도 일관된 레이디버드만의 오리지널리티를 유지하고 있다.
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专辑曲目：
01. 도시아이
02. 돌아설 수 없는 이유
03. 두려움
04. 비오는 연습실
05. 보이지 않는 섬
06. Love Circle
07. 나와 함께 있어줘
08. 바다로 간 나비
09. 달콤한 친구여
01.City Child
02.The Reason What I Can't Back
03.Fear
04.Rainy Practice Room
05.The Island That No See
06.Love Circle
07.Please Stay Together Me
08.The Butterfly Goes Sea
09.My Sweet Friend
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