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Trollheart · 05-08-2015, 11:19 AM

Title: Memento
Artiste: cloudcover
Genre: Rock/Indie

Love
1. The acoustic guitar on the opener
2. The super-funny twenties piano song that follows it; Neil Hannon would be proud!
3. Vocal harmonies on “Small talk”
4. The chamber choir
5. Guitar solo on “Ignite”
6. Bassline on “Let the child be” as well as the horns and the digital piano
7. Doesn't that closing piano line on “Case of the mind” resurface later on Frownland?

Hate
1. Some of the singing is a little weak, a bit strained. Not really a “Hate”, but I thought I should have something in here, and it's hard to find anything to bitch about really.

End result: Not of course as good as Frownland (but then, it never was going to be, was it?) but still a very worthy effort and a good precursor to that album.

So, Love or Hate? Love, certainly.

Chances of a full review: 9/10

05-08-2015, 11:19 AM	#64 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Memento Artiste: cloudcover Genre: Rock/Indie Love 1. The acoustic guitar on the opener 2. The super-funny twenties piano song that follows it; Neil Hannon would be proud! 3. Vocal harmonies on “Small talk” 4. The chamber choir 5. Guitar solo on “Ignite” 6. Bassline on “Let the child be” as well as the horns and the digital piano 7. Doesn't that closing piano line on “Case of the mind” resurface later on Frownland? Hate 1. Some of the singing is a little weak, a bit strained. Not really a “Hate”, but I thought I should have something in here, and it's hard to find anything to bitch about really. End result: Not of course as good as Frownland (but then, it never was going to be, was it?) but still a very worthy effort and a good precursor to that album. So, Love or Hate? Love, certainly. Chances of a full review: 9/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018 Last edited by Trollheart; 05-08-2015 at 12:25 PM.