My First Trumpet – Frerk (2007)
- Indietronica
- Alternative pop
- Post-rock
- Indie
- Glitch pop
- Electronic
Comment:
Kevin Hamann aka My First Trumpet released a brand new album, Oke
on Anette Records in 2016. However, he has been in the field for
approximately 10 years representing the tendencies of indie and
post-rock music through sublime electronic possibilities. With regard
to the netlabel world there were many netlabels of which purpose was
to promote artists with the aforementioned intent (Aerotone, 12rec,
error! Lo-Fi
Recordings, Poni Republic,
23 Seconds). Kevin
Hamann`s 11-notch issue could best be understood in terms of
balancing between minimal and rough, between simplistic and profound,
between incisive and dulcet, between
pastel tones and corroded ones.
These characteristics could not be without each other to create
something to be (nearly)
perfect. By the first listening
it might sound a bit
simplistic but listening to it for more times an extraordinary indie
world used to open up in front of your ears. Indeed,
Hamann`s chemistry is profound and obsessive because without that
there could not be mad professors of teaching us that pop music must
be witty, organic, multi-faceted and
being made
with great dedication. It is
well-groomed and lunatic at the same time. Recently
I listened to a crosscut vinyl issue by Donovan (Golden
Hour Of Donovan) and
in comparison to this it
could be said it is a
reversed version of the legendary British singer-songwriter because
Hamann`s approach is instrumental only though being laconic in a
similar way. More
profoundly, it might sound laconically yet all these elements are
craftily fleshed out. The
only shortage is it is devoid of trumpets, though. It
is an unsuccessful joke of mine, isn’t. The favourite of mine is
Muerz
because of being sombre by its nature and intention while
the rest of the album is rather neutral by its mood.
Great classic to be recalled
for(ever).
