A rare CD purchase but one totally justified by the amazing artwork and construction of the piece. It comes as a small handstitched booklet, with each of the pages folded over and then stitched in again so as you can see inside the fold. The pages (and folded-in pages as well) are covered in delicate line patterns that appear to be computer created and the CD is actually stitched into one of the folds. Avoiding my normal cack-handed manner, i gently unpicked the stitches in order to slide the CD out and finally managed to get it in the player.....only to find that this Singapore band do a very good impression of early Mogwai with an extra twist being that they've got a better ear for a melody and can control their instruments a lot better - the songs are relatively brief and never outstay their welcome. Actually, the Mogwai comparison is a bit lazy and obvious - when really they are so much more than the sum of their influences, the wobbly guitar sound at the beginning of 'Do you cry while you sleep?' is particularly lovely (as is the piano in the background later on in the song). The glitch electronica elsewhere on the album is another welcome surprise. Maybe Singapore is an untapped resource for instrumental post-rock.......and maybe Mogwai should invite them to support them on their next Asian stadium tour.......................................
No comments:
Post a Comment