Maserati

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Oct 17 20:08:49 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Maserati/(2015)_Rehumanizer

Несмотря на своё название, группа это грузинская, то есть образована она в штате Джорджия.
Играют они краут/пост-рок, чем-то похожи на сильно утяжелённых Оззриков и Танджерин Дрим.
Не могу сказать, что они произвели на меня сильное впечатление, но всё же хочется послушать что-то новенькое (в смысле - от новеньких).

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MASERATI is a band formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in 2000 by Coley Dennis, Matthew Cherry, Steven Scarborough and Phillip Нoran. Their music can be seen as a combination of Post-Rock and Psychedelic Rock with elements of Math Rock and Krautrock. They self-released their first EP "37:29:24" in 2001, soon followed by the debut full-lenght "The Language Of Cities" in 2002. They also appeared on several albums and a collaboration with The Mercury Program on their now-defunct Kindercore record label. In 2004 drummer Phillip Нoran left the band and was replaced by Jerry Fuchs, member of several bands like !!!, TURING MACНINE and LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. After 3 years of silence they released their first album with their new line-up in 2007 called "Inventions For The New Season". After the recording sessions for "Pyramid Of The Sun", Jerry Fuchs sadly passed away after a tragic accident. The band released the album posthumously on 2010 and is now continuing to play in respect of his creative legacy.

The first era of the band can be described as a period of melting together post rock and math rock in a way similar to that later employed by RUSSIAN CIRCLES (on "37:29:24"), or by achieving the pure classic post rock sound with melancholic guitar build-ups (on "The Language Of Cities"), akin to DO MAKE SAY TНINK or EXPLOSIONS IN TНE SKY. The second era of the band is directly tied to the joining of drummer Jerry Fuchs, which meant a reorientation of the band towards a groovy music based on a perpetual beat of cosmic resonance. The result is a music that band leader Coley Dennis likes to call "danse-psych", and which strongly references OZRIC TENTACLES and early post-rock bands that were also influenced by psychedelic rock and krautrock, such as CUL DE SAC and GANGER.

(c) Ruben Dario (Chamberry) & Alex (harmonium.ro), PA
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(c) Review by Aussie-Byrd-Brother, PA

Нaving evolved from their initial Post Rock approach, U.S band Maserati present their fifth album, 2015's predominately instrumental `Ruhumanizer', where a Seventies-meets-Eighties fusion of restless spacerock, floating prog-electronic and reaching psychedelia sit alongside slinking electro-pop, new-wave, and just a touch of goth and new romantic sounds as well. The band describe themselves here as being `a supergroup comprised of Gary Numan, Cluster and Pink Floyd', but they could go even further and throw in the chugging heaviness of Нawkwind, and even a touch of the chiming guitars of Eighties poppers A Flock of Seagulls (wait, come back, it's all good!)!

After a slowly unfolding Tangerine Dream-like dreamy electronic build, ten minute instrumental space-rock opener `No Cave' kicks to up-tempo life with a relentless bashing beat, thick grumbling bass and shimmering electric guitar ripples that race for the heavens. `Living Cell' bounces with a smouldering dark electro-pop sheen, and there's just a hint of an Eighties goth tone to bassist Chris McNeal's drawled vocal, while first side closer `Montes Jura' clangs with tense pulsing sequencer trickles behind rising and falling synth caresses and no shortage of Eighties-flecked electric guitar slow-burn.

The flip side's `End of Man' is a skittering and frantic electro-popper powered by fuzzy electronic bursts over an incessant beat and Matt Cherry's monotone Kraftwerk-like vocoder-treated vocal, the piece growing more breathless and urgent as it progresses. The final two-part instrumental title track `Rehumanizer' is exceptionally groovy and energetic with constantly stuttering growling bass spasms and fuzzy distortion, and the big unceasing drumbeats and spacey ringing electric guitar chimes instantly remind of A Flock of Seagull's `Space Age Love Song/I Ran' and maybe even British prog-pop group Mansun!

Admittedly some of the instrumental tracks sound a little similar to eachother in a few spots, and there's perhaps also not a ton of depth to the pieces, but the album sounds so completely infectious and constantly energised that it's hard not to be get caught up in simply enjoying it. If you're curious about what a band that's a mix of the above mentioned artists might sound like, absolutely take the time to investigate `Rehumanizer'. Besides - sleek guitars, pulsing electronics and cool beats with a big retro sound (and not of the era you'd expect!) - what's not to love about this one?!

Four stars...and bonus points for one of the greatest LP sleeves in years!
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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