Angel'in Heavy Syrup IV

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艺人: Angel'in Heavy Syrup
语种: 英语
厂牌: Monotremata
发行时间: 1999年02月14日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Ned Raggett

Drummer Tomoko Takahara was out of the band by the time the group's fourth album came into existence, so the skins duties here are handled by Naoko Otani, who does a fine job. Otherwise the core three members are again up to their astounding tricks, casually pureeing a variety of music into their own astonishing blends. A slight oddity with this album is that it's not merely short, but the songs are as well; only two of its six tracks (counting a two-part number) crack the six-minute mark. Those that do are doozies, though: the introductory &First Love,& an attractive, upbeat stoner jam (if that's the right term), and the monster concluding track, &Fate.& In performance terms, Angel'in still hits things just right all around, especially due to Mineko Itakura's sweet, otherworldly voice. Comparisons to the Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser have been made in the past, and there's something of the same tone, though, of course, Itakura is singing comprehensible words, albeit in Japanese (translated lyrics appear in the American issue). Itakura's bass work is fluid and supple enough to warrant its own praise, but even greater attention should be given to guitarists Mine Nakao and Fusao Toda. Anyone who's even slightly into psych jams and early-'70s Krautrock, especially the playful vim and vigor of groups like Amon Düül II and Faust, will find the two know just how to hit the spot. They draw clear inspiration in both approach and sound while not simply rehashing the past, finding the drama and beauty in loud riffs, shadings, and sudden tempo shifts. Winners like the instrumentals &A Series of Water Mind& and the appropriately sci-fi tinged &Space Conquest& show just how good they can get. Technical note: The second and third songs on the track list appear in reverse order on the disc itself.

Angel'in Heavy Syrup IV

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