Coptic Rain: Eleven Eleven
- The Moment
- Unseen-Untold
- ?Sane?
- Double Edge
- Sweethome Under White Clouds
- Videodrome
- Yggdrasill
- Gallery
- First Wave
- Mind Cage
- Clarion's End
- Ascension
- Implants
- The Moment (Cyberbass mix)
- ?Sane? (No Greys mix)
This one took a few listens to grow on me. With the first song 'The Moment' you
start to worry if this is going to be another case of too much guitar and too
little electronics. But the remix of 'Moment' shows a marked improvement with a
slower beat and a more prominent electronic backing with some rhythms that
sound like a combination between techno and rave styles. And while the guitars
play a strong role throughout the album, the electronics come in just a strong
throughout most of the album as well. You get the impression that the
electronics and guitars are battling throughout the songs for dominance, with
neither one ever really winning. This adds some tension through the album, but
rather than being a drawback, I think this adds some energy to the album.
Another interesting effect can be heard on 'Implants', which takes different
pieces of previous songs and slams them together without ever letting up, which
gives the listener the impression of being suddenly and harshly pulled from one
scene to the next, and leaves the listener drained and a little dizzy. This
album shows a good progression from their first album by subtly incorporating
different styles to this release. The best example of this is the jazzy feel of
the song 'Gallery.' It is also nice to hear a woman singing in a harsh, abrasive
style as they did with their first album, rather than the angelic or diva style
that most female vocals seem to be delegated to in industrial music. The best
track is probably 'Videodrome' with its throbbing bass, its high-pitched
computerized whistle in the background, and one of male members spouting out
the words, giving it a sort of rap feeling to the song. The female vocalist
goes between her harsh shouted style to a sort of Middle Eastern chant through
the chorus of the song, which adds a great deal of feeling to the song.
(Kevin Congdon)
Contact:
Dynamica/Noise
c/o CMB Inc.
292 South La Cienega, Ste# 130
Los Angeles, CA 90211
E-mail: noisela@noiserecords.com
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