Should we say, not without some discomfort that the last album chicagoiens Yakuza named Seismic Consequence Of and released in 2010, has left few memories to the attendant to such an extent that he does not know if this new album was entitled at least to listen or not (1 ). Indifference at first almost unfair as the memory of the album Samsara (2006) had highlighted the potential of this "young" training, but thereafter, a result of a settlement anonymity proved by the group U.S., to shoot past the hopes having never been confirmed, on the contrary ... A final disc unknown to the public and ignored by insiders, is the moment for the frontman of Yakuza publishing his first solo album, risking a little more digging the grave of an unknown format? The first reflex to play the card of suspicion, once the lead singer of a rock band lambda recorded a solo album may surprise the most amiable ( 2). Yet we soon forget that this attitude too quickly qualified evil spirit is above all synonymous with disappointment. Jurisprudence (and the many examples drawn from them) in fact agrees to minimize the interest quality of these discs, and therefore to ignore (or even to ridicule when the anecdotal example by turns pretentious setting). While the case of a metallic-sounding group's legions of clichetons sticking to him as the first Basque Phtirius inguinalis , can we blame the officer or innocent listener to question his right to information, and to ignore any solo record from any braillers and braille (3 )?
If the name of Bruce Lamont does not say much to the majority, and its recent past metalfreak even less, Epic Feral Songs For The Decline might surprise most curious ... for better or worse depending on the affinity and / or according to expectations (minor) that could generate the first solo singer signed by the Yakuza. With Samsara, the group had already proven its versatility, effectively passing moments of hardcore fury typed the beaches where the saxophone hovering Lamont had a prominent place. The facility would have to believe in an alternate version of this description, the saxophone this time taking a much more pervasive significance. This is hardly the case.
Feral Songs appears as a surprise as Lamont avoids the pitfalls of coarse adventurous metalheads (4 ). The disc opens with a One Who Stands on The Earth inhabited, 12 minutes of music at the crossroads of a Brendan Perry serious loan would have rubbed the Swans leader Michael Gira. Song which embodied the folk guitar and saxophone musician discreet flirting with the Native American shamanism and some noisy pests. Just like the first song, Lamont weaves a web to atmospheres rich yet subtle, close to world music and ambient without giving in to trap sounds too artificial and synthetic (As The Epic Decline Eastern tinged melodies).
Lamont offers an interesting variation around different environments and their modulation in the image of his voice, by turns melodic and menacing, in the wake of an inner anger, and before its final explosion Industrial ( on Deconstructing Self Destruct ). If the album is surprising, even if Lamont had previously shown a preview of its range and its openness through its group and its collaborations, Feral Songs confirms a talented songwriter with unknown true scope, songs built around acoustic guitar is probably the most successful album. Saxophone enthusiasts will simply stamped yakuza trip while the hypnotic Disgruntled Use and dreamlike 2 Then The 3. To complain about? Not really, Lamont has written a debut album destabilizing, because away from attitudes and reflexes that first gave him his rank metalfreak a solo album to swallow the words of the officer.
Groundbreaking musical heart of the year 2011.
Groundbreaking musical heart of the year 2011.
His Myspace with two excerpts from the album.
Album listening on Stereogum .
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( 1) A priori, there was listening, but there is still seeking any trace, memorable or not, it's embarrassing to say.
( 2) With these words, the accountant was believed extinct rises, brandished a fist and shouts vengeful Phil Colliiiiiiiiiiiins "singing the start of In the Air Tonight.
( 3) For example, is it reasonable to chronicle the latest album from the diva LaBrie, James's first name?
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