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jackhammer · 11-01-2008, 04:20 PM

Durutti Column - LC (1981)

What is Durutti Column apart from the obvious facts? The obvious facts are that it is primarily a solo project for guitarist (and occasional vocalist) Vini Reilly and (sometime) drummer Bruce mitchell. They have also been in existence since 1978 and released yet another superlative album this year, marking 30 years in the business.

Now the facts are out of the way, I now have to describe who they are and their musical style. This is where I become unstuck. It's extraordinary, minimalist, beautiful, etheral, haunting and original. Think a stripped down post rock band.

Intricate yet simply played guitar licks weave in and out of economical beats. Vocals drift in and out, yet this is not some non descript ambient wishy washy new age tripe. Guitarists and ambient lovers alike will adore Reilly's beautifully layered playing which expresses so much yet never falls into technical boredom.

An absolute gem from beginning to end. Durutti column are subliminally brilliant.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Durutti Column - LC (1981) What is Durutti Column apart from the obvious facts? The obvious facts are that it is primarily a solo project for guitarist (and occasional vocalist) Vini Reilly and (sometime) drummer Bruce mitchell. They have also been in existence since 1978 and released yet another superlative album this year, marking 30 years in the business. Now the facts are out of the way, I now have to describe who they are and their musical style. This is where I become unstuck. It's extraordinary, minimalist, beautiful, etheral, haunting and original. Think a stripped down post rock band. Intricate yet simply played guitar licks weave in and out of economical beats. Vocals drift in and out, yet this is not some non descript ambient wishy washy new age tripe. Guitarists and ambient lovers alike will adore Reilly's beautifully layered playing which expresses so much yet never falls into technical boredom. An absolute gem from beginning to end. Durutti column are subliminally brilliant. The Durutti Column - Home __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”