Here's some evidence that occasionally spontaneous purchases work out. I'd seen this guy at the Green Man last year (in his duo with King Creosote) and then I read some of the write ups for this release in the music mags over the past month. It sounded promising, and I duly took a chance without having heard any of it (see previous posts on this matter).
Wahey! Boom shackalacka.
Electroglitchno. Not my sphere, not a lot i know about it. I don't know one end of the 'scene' from another. I've heard the odd bit of door-slam-crackle-glitch and it's left me a little cold. It sounds like its all about finding interesting sounds but not actually using them in a convincing way. Some of it reminds me of those wierd electrical clicks you get with a stiff neck. I dunno, it's similar to what i think of Jazz. Impressive for it's uniqueness but not moving.
But lightnin Hopkins has done some fine work here. I've read somewhere that it's supposed to follow the story of a night out on the tiles, but i don't read it that way. To me it's close to classical. It builds nicely, adding subtle touches and with each section capturing different feelings.
And the best bits are when it drops away and some of that gentle piano noodling (as per the nils frahm from last year) sneeks in. I commend it to your ears. Fine last tune with his old mucker creosote.
The verdict from the household seems to be split on male-female lines. Me and the boy are thumbs aloft. N and C are playing the 'bit repetitive int it?" card.
Quality.
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