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Trollheart · 02-08-2018, 03:13 PM

Album title: Fresh Air
Artist: Faust
Genre: Krautrock
Nationality: German
Release date: May 5
Position in Discography: Thirteenth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? Heard one album
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.13
Back in the days of “Love or Hate?” I believe Frownland may have recommended me one of this band's albums – think it was Faust IV. Can't honestly remember how I reacted, so this may be kind of new to me. A mixture of live and studio recordings, it kicks off with a seventeen-minute plus track which seems to have someone speaking in (presumably) German through most of it. The track begins with just speech, but the music slowly seeps in – sort of like feedback maybe – and eventually all but drowns out the speaker by the fourth minute. Now we have an operatic singer for a few moments, percussion and bass cut in at around the ninth minute (as the speaking voice returns) and it sounds like the music might be about to take over properly as guitars also slice in. Got to admit, there's something quite hypnotic about the music here. It's not a drone, but it's very enthralling.

In complete contrast, the next track is a mere two and a half minutes long, which is nothing compared to the next one, which is twenty seconds of basically wailing or whooping. Weird. “Chlorophyll” has a very evocative bass pattern, with a female singer. It's interesting stuff, sure, but I couldn't say it's my particular cup of Tetley's. Mind you, I certainly don't hate it. But I don't love it either and I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to hear more.

Check out more from this artist? I might, possibly
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Actual Rating:

02-08-2018, 03:13 PM	#1813 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Fresh Air Artist: Faust Genre: Krautrock Nationality: German Release date: May 5 Position in Discography: Thirteenth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? Heard one album Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.13 Back in the days of “Love or Hate?” I believe Frownland may have recommended me one of this band's albums – think it was Faust IV. Can't honestly remember how I reacted, so this may be kind of new to me. A mixture of live and studio recordings, it kicks off with a seventeen-minute plus track which seems to have someone speaking in (presumably) German through most of it. The track begins with just speech, but the music slowly seeps in – sort of like feedback maybe – and eventually all but drowns out the speaker by the fourth minute. Now we have an operatic singer for a few moments, percussion and bass cut in at around the ninth minute (as the speaking voice returns) and it sounds like the music might be about to take over properly as guitars also slice in. Got to admit, there's something quite hypnotic about the music here. It's not a drone, but it's very enthralling. In complete contrast, the next track is a mere two and a half minutes long, which is nothing compared to the next one, which is twenty seconds of basically wailing or whooping. Weird. “Chlorophyll” has a very evocative bass pattern, with a female singer. It's interesting stuff, sure, but I couldn't say it's my particular cup of Tetley's. Mind you, I certainly don't hate it. But I don't love it either and I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to hear more. Check out more from this artist? I might, possibly Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018 Last edited by Trollheart; 02-08-2018 at 03:30 PM.