Love or Hate?

Trollheart · 06-20-2015, 05:34 PM

Title: An Interlude to the Outermost
Artiste: Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat
Genre: Neofolk
Familiarity: Hewers of wood and drawers of water

Track 1(Love) Very atmospheric and introspective instrumental opener
Track 2(Love) The album gets going properly with an uptempo number; great vocals, jangly guitar. Great passion in this song.
Track 3(Love) This is kind of darker, more violins and what I think is an accordion at the end?
Track 4(Love) This has more of an indie rock vibe to it; more accordion I think
Track 5(Love) Is that cello at the start being plucked? Then a (high stringed?) guitar? Kind of sounds like water dripping, if music were water. Lovely line from the cellos and violins. Maybe a little repetitive though?
Track 6(Love) Darker, bleaker, kind of stripped down to a degree. Have to say, for a nine-minute track this again is very repetitive and I'd think it's overstretched quite a lot. Finishes well though.
Track 7(Love) Another nine-minuter. I hope this one is not just padded out like the previous one was to an extent. Good leading accordion line, nice militaristic drumbeat. There's an extended instrumental passage in the middle, but it feels right that it's there, unlike the previous track which seemed to be just struggling to fill up time. Actually that instrumental goes right to the end of the track.
Track 8(Love) Slow acoustic track with some nice bass work and a sense of loss about it. Mournful violin; love the way it unexpectedly explodes in the last minute or so. Did not see that coming!
Track 9(Love) A good, slightly bouncy closer.

End result: I kind of had an idea this would be a good album, and it didn't disappoint. I should probably listen to more of their material, having been up to now put off by the ugly name.

So, Love or Hate? Another Love.

Chances of a full review: 7/10

06-20-2015, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: An Interlude to the Outermost Artiste: Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat Genre: Neofolk Familiarity: Hewers of wood and drawers of water Track 1(Love) Very atmospheric and introspective instrumental opener Track 2(Love) The album gets going properly with an uptempo number; great vocals, jangly guitar. Great passion in this song. Track 3(Love) This is kind of darker, more violins and what I think is an accordion at the end? Track 4(Love) This has more of an indie rock vibe to it; more accordion I think Track 5(Love) Is that cello at the start being plucked? Then a (high stringed?) guitar? Kind of sounds like water dripping, if music were water. Lovely line from the cellos and violins. Maybe a little repetitive though? Track 6(Love) Darker, bleaker, kind of stripped down to a degree. Have to say, for a nine-minute track this again is very repetitive and I'd think it's overstretched quite a lot. Finishes well though. Track 7(Love) Another nine-minuter. I hope this one is not just padded out like the previous one was to an extent. Good leading accordion line, nice militaristic drumbeat. There's an extended instrumental passage in the middle, but it feels right that it's there, unlike the previous track which seemed to be just struggling to fill up time. Actually that instrumental goes right to the end of the track. Track 8(Love) Slow acoustic track with some nice bass work and a sense of loss about it. Mournful violin; love the way it unexpectedly explodes in the last minute or so. Did not see that coming! Track 9(Love) A good, slightly bouncy closer. End result: I kind of had an idea this would be a good album, and it didn't disappoint. I should probably listen to more of their material, having been up to now put off by the ugly name. So, Love or Hate? Another Love. Chances of a full review: 7/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018