10/04/2012
Argo Vals - Hallitussilmad (2011)
9.5
/Art pop, Experimental rock, Dream pop, Alternative/
Comment: Argo Vals is a young educated musician from Ahja, Põlva County, Estonia who is probably best known due to his participation in such groups as Viljandi Guitar Trio, and Talamak. However, his 2-track issue is a fascinating one oozing out exhausting dreams and magic dust through the relation based on in between sprawling guitar arrangements and encircling sonic effects. It reminds a little bit of Kaseke, an Estonian fusion/jazz rock band having basically been active in the first period of 80s, and some cloudless motives popped out from many Soviet-period cartoons.
Cambriana - House of Tolerance (2012)
9.0
/Indie pop, Electronic pop, Alternative, Brass pop, Baroque pop, Soul/
Comment: there are presented 10 refined pop songs by Luis Calil who hails from Brazil being apparently inspired by orchestrated indie pop, brass-tinged explorations, 80s new wave artists` synthesized aesthetics, charming soul pop and Phil Spector`s wall of sound. By considering it more intriguingly this might sound like a decent child of A-ha, The Divine Comedy, and Jens Lekman.
10/02/2012
dUASsEMIcOLCHEIASiNVERTIDAS - SADITREVNiSAIEHCLOcIMEsSAUd (2011)
9.1
/Free jazz, Avant-rock, Smooth jazz, Crossover, Psychedelic rock, Space rock, Experimental rock, Jazz rock, Alternative, Krautrock, Improvised music/
Comment: this project with the lengthy name and album title hails from Portugal providing a sprawling blend of free jazz and rock improvisations which in turn do range from spacey explorations and powerfully overdriving dodges to over-the-top guitar sections and noisy walls, acute brass interventions and heavy drumming torrents. In fact, on the other side, all these rough patterns are sometimes toned down with silentful contemplations which in turn are supposed to be the platforms for further brisk shuffles and incisive appearances. So the band do follow the closed circle formula so characteristic for some compartments of experimental music.
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