do you really think I would have refrained from talking about Battles? I mean, this year, if you want to appear figs, radical chic, à la page, is a moral obligation to have heard, internalized, digested and loved to the spinal cord of Battles Mirrored. There are dicks, my dear! The math rock of Shellac is adamant trinkets (well, there was no need to understand ... whops Battles, my little mouth ...) to quit as a moth-eaten coat. Now is the turn of this new American band, cool and fresh in 2007 ready to make its way to the ears of the elite never quite satisfies the forefront of new trends. Want to? Think of the next conversation you have with your friends for music lovers. At a time when someone has the bright idea of \u200b\u200blistening to the claim of re-edited version of Tiger & TheDuke Sound Of Animals Fighting (naive poor, poor fool), but you can produce this exuberant discovery. "Come on, is a math rock quartet in which he plays a member of Don Caballero and the former drummer of Helmet, you know? Yes, that chubby, he, to Betty." In short, a situation that will make you adorably salon snob but at the same time, sophisticated and attractive. Try to pronounce these words wearing something indie rock, perhaps a cigarette in a tailored suit, tie and sweater sleeveless diamond whiskers. YOU WILL BE PERFECT!
TECHNICAL
Clear and used intelligently and sparingly. The Battles have 20 years and feels. The album is recorded with care, the sounds are rarely trivial and John Stanier, as it is, in this context, almost unrecognizable, is a drummer who appreciate whatever. Do not expect ups and downs of baroque harmonies, but be careful all'ingannevole structure of the piece, which often occur mischievous, surreal, circus at times, sometimes minimal pop, and then take directions visceral and far from bare. All this assumes the contours of intelligent and elaborate simplicity, despite its partial incompleteness, but it's a personal opinion and comes from a lover of most saturated atmosphere. The real problem is that Battles are likely to fall into the old trap of those who have decided, almost at the table, to create "something absolutely new. "This applies, however, the purely creative aspect of Mirrored, technical discourse earn a good grade because of their rigor and their sobriety.
Rating: 7
CREATIVITY 'I
sincerely regret writing it, but just in the Battles in which they have invested much of their impact, fail. not totally, of course. The first approaches to Mirrored offer pleasant moments for approval, with a surprise, however, partly affected already the third / fourth play. This is not the predictability of their ideas, keeping, indeed, the honor to stand in a market so inflated as quello dell'indie rock d'avanguardia, ma piuttosto del cuore, dell'anima della loro musica. Un'anima che manca, dannazione. Mirrored è privo di cuore. Il suo battito procede a balzelli e non convince. Tutto è troppo artificioso, programmatico. Sembra che i quattro ragazzotti si siano ritrovati in sala prove e si siano detti: "Ecco, qua ci ficchiamo il riffetto fighetto di chitarra che fa molto math rock, qua il loop di voce con pitchshifter che, per forza di cose, farà molto Battles, quello che diventerà, insomma, il nostro marchio di fabbrica...ecco, a sto punto, invece, ci ficchiamo la ballatina surreale minimal pop, qualche reminiscenza alla Morricone con quelle voci in falsetto che si rincorrono ed ecco che ci siamo assicurati the title of most original albums of 2007. "A bit 'too easy, even if songs like Race In Race Out and, coincidentally just the frame of the album, are very effective. The sufficiency is around the corner and I think can achieve if they can put something more than themselves, a bit 'over humanity, so to speak, in their next job. Besides, it also takes heart, not just competence. Well, in my humble opinion, of course.
Rating: 5.8
CARISMA
difficult to define the charisma of a band of this type. This is certainly an obsessive charisma, strong willed, driven by a strong desire for distinction dal prodotto standard del mercato musicale odierno, ma il rischio del caro vecchio "du' note e una scurreggia" (dovevo scriverlo anche in sta recensione, semplicemente dovevo) è presente. Intendiamoci, in realtà è evitato da una notevole quantità di idee concrete e dal fatto che DAVVERO il suono dei Battles si differenzia e senza neanche troppi mezzucci (qualcuno sì), però, non so...il mio problema nei confronti di questa musica è che la vedo tristemente rappresentativa di una tendenza generazionale all'artificiosità, al pretestuoso, della serie "siamo superalternativi perché lo decidiamo noi prima degli altri e se non ci capite è perché non siete all'altezza". Mah, arrogarsi il diritto di affermarlo should not be the prerogative of anyone. Then, well, maybe I am too I did some screening of four boys and Battles are very humble and easygoing. I hope so. Even here, however, we are one step away from 6 and this is because, although I do not like the approach, the result is above average.
Rating: 5.7
CONCLUSION
If you think that the Battles are amended Sticazzi avant-garde indie-rock peserrima recent years, give him a better listening disassembled Books of The Lemon Of Pink (which mixed voices and rhythmic sampled instruments played in a similar way but with results, in my opinion, superior quality and originality of composition). Con questo non voglio dire che i Battles siano una band da bocciare, tutt'altro. Un afflato di sincero trasporto è udibile fra le trame sonore di Mirrored ma...è appunto solo un afflato. Il resto è sedicente sperimentalismo di classe confezionato da mani indubbiamente capaci. Lo so, sembra che li detesti. Non è così, qualora capitassero in zona, li andrei a vedere volentieri. Più o meno.
Voto: 6,3
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