FUTURE ISLANDS
"IN EVENING AIR"
Thrill Jockey
2010
Para Future Islands no es ninguna ofensa confirmar lo que es evidente, al contrario estan orgullosos de ello, orgullosos de sus influencias con algunas
bandas de hace más de veinte años.
Si metemos a Meat Loaf a cantar en Depeche Mode o New Order puede sonar a una aberración para la gran mayoría de personas con algo de sentido común, pues eso es lo que me han demostrado Future Islands que desde las más inconexas influencias también se puede triunfar y ser geniales.
Es un disco que mire por donde lo mire lo tiene practicamente todo, desde el pop mas oscuro al techno bailable pasando por sonidos de psycodelicos. ¿Y donde está la gracia de todo? pues que todo lo hacen sin guitarras, solo se componen de Bajo-Sintetizador y voz, auténticos virtuosos del espectáculo escénico cosa que pude comprobar el Febrero pasado en la Sala Sidecar. Su cantante Sam Herring tiene la esencia de lo que es un "Performance" y lo demuestra tanto en el disco como en los directos improvisando continuamente para darle esa marca suya. La entrega y el sentimiento que da en cada estrofa de las canciones va a más allá de lo que estamos acostumbrados os lo puedo asegurar.
El disco empieza poniendo la carne en el asador con "Walking Through That Door" un tema con un sonido de sintetizadores de lo mas suave y melódico, donde la voz de Sam Herring sigue los pasos de la música sin desentonar en ningún momento, dándole un tono suave y confortante. Es uno de mis temas preferidos. El disco continua con las canciones "Long Flight" y "Tin Man" y es con "Tin Man" es donde nos encontramos con uno de sus mayores "Hits", la voz de Sam vuelve hacer entrega de su compromiso poniéndole mucha fuerza. Excelente tema. "An Apology" es un tema calmado pero no sin tener ese punto de sentimiento que nos demuestran en cada tema. "In Evening Air" suena a lo que es el titulo, un tema instrumental que hace que nos despeguemos del suelo por si todavía estábamos con los pies en el suelo. Una vez en el aire, volando y teniendo sensaciones envolventes nos llega un "Hit" de lo mas ochentero "Swept Inside", con un sonido de bajo solo al empezar nos recuerda a New Order, pero no nos importa que suenen a New Order, suena todo tan novedoso y antiguo a la vez que le quitamos toda la importancia. Nos vuelve a enseñar Sam Herring que tiene un registro de voz para todas las ocasiones, lo suyo es fundirse con la canción para darle ese sentimiento que necesita. El disco llega al climax con los 2 siguientes temas "Inch of Dust" y "Vireo's Eye", con "Inch of Dust" de nuevo vuelven a la carga con ese sonido característico de sintetizadores con voz estremecedora. Y "Vireo's Eye" por así decirlo es el mejor tema del disco y de ellos a titulo personal, suena como una canción rejuvenecida, voz que quiere dar guerra y directa y muy ochentera, hasta el punto que cuando la escuche por primera vez pensaba que estaba delante de un grupo de esa epoca. Si hasta este momento no habías saltado y te habían entrado ganas de bailar, lo harás con "Vireo's Eye". y el disco concluye con "As I Fall" tema movido con un buen sonido de bajo de fondo, buena forma de acabar.
Future Islands están allí, porque van a ser grandes y porque mucha gente amamos lo diferente.
For Future Islands is no offense confirm what is evident, contrary are proud of it, proud of his influences with some bands for over twenty years.If we make Meat Loaf singing in Depeche Mode and New Order may sound like an aberration for the vast majority of people with some common sense, for that is what you have shown me that Future Islands from the most disparate influences also can succeed and be great.It's an album that you look look where it has almost everything, from pop to techno dance darker sounds through psycodelicos. And where's the fun of it? because everything they do without guitars, only consist of Under-synthesizer and voice, authentic virtuosos performing arts thing I saw last February in the Sidecar. Their singer Sam Herring is the essence of what a "Performance" and it shows both the hard and continuously improvising in live to give that brand his. Delivery and gives the feeling that in each stanza of the songs will be beyond what we are used I can assure you.The album starts putting the meat on the grill with "Walking Through That Door" a topic with a synthesizer sound as smooth and melodic, where the voice of Sam Herring follow steps yet unobtrusive music in no time, giving a soft and soothing tone. It is one of my favorite subjects. The album continues with the songs "Long Flight" and "Tin Man" and is in "Tin Man" is where we find one of his greatest "hits", the voice of Sam returns to deliver its commitment to putting a lot of force. Excellent theme. "An Apology" is a theme calm but not having that feeling that we show in every issue. "In Evening Air" sounds like what is the title, an instrumental that makes us take off at the ground if his feet were still on the floor. Once in the air, flying and having feelings surround comes a "Hit" most eighties "Swept Inside" with a bass sound only the start reminds New Order, but we do not mind that sound like New Order, sounds all so new and old while the importance Stripped. We returned to teach Sam Herring has voice record for all occasions, his is fused with the song to give that feeling you need. The album climaxes with the two following topics "Inch of Dust" and "Vireo's Eye", with "Inch of Dust" again return to the fray with the characteristic sound of shattering voice synthesizers. And "Vireo's Eye" as it is the best song on the album and in a private capacity, it sounds like a song rejuvenated voice that wants to make war, straightforward and very eighties, to the point that when I first heard thought stood before a group of that era. If until now you had not jumped and you feel like dancing had gone, what will you do with "Vireo's Eye". and the disc concludes with "As I Fall" theme moved with a good bass sound background, good way to end.
Future Islands are there, because they will be large and because many people love the different
*****
For Future Islands is no offense confirm what is evident, contrary are proud of it, proud of his influences with some bands for over twenty years.If we make Meat Loaf singing in Depeche Mode and New Order may sound like an aberration for the vast majority of people with some common sense, for that is what you have shown me that Future Islands from the most disparate influences also can succeed and be great.It's an album that you look look where it has almost everything, from pop to techno dance darker sounds through psycodelicos. And where's the fun of it? because everything they do without guitars, only consist of Under-synthesizer and voice, authentic virtuosos performing arts thing I saw last February in the Sidecar. Their singer Sam Herring is the essence of what a "Performance" and it shows both the hard and continuously improvising in live to give that brand his. Delivery and gives the feeling that in each stanza of the songs will be beyond what we are used I can assure you.The album starts putting the meat on the grill with "Walking Through That Door" a topic with a synthesizer sound as smooth and melodic, where the voice of Sam Herring follow steps yet unobtrusive music in no time, giving a soft and soothing tone. It is one of my favorite subjects. The album continues with the songs "Long Flight" and "Tin Man" and is in "Tin Man" is where we find one of his greatest "hits", the voice of Sam returns to deliver its commitment to putting a lot of force. Excellent theme. "An Apology" is a theme calm but not having that feeling that we show in every issue. "In Evening Air" sounds like what is the title, an instrumental that makes us take off at the ground if his feet were still on the floor. Once in the air, flying and having feelings surround comes a "Hit" most eighties "Swept Inside" with a bass sound only the start reminds New Order, but we do not mind that sound like New Order, sounds all so new and old while the importance Stripped. We returned to teach Sam Herring has voice record for all occasions, his is fused with the song to give that feeling you need. The album climaxes with the two following topics "Inch of Dust" and "Vireo's Eye", with "Inch of Dust" again return to the fray with the characteristic sound of shattering voice synthesizers. And "Vireo's Eye" as it is the best song on the album and in a private capacity, it sounds like a song rejuvenated voice that wants to make war, straightforward and very eighties, to the point that when I first heard thought stood before a group of that era. If until now you had not jumped and you feel like dancing had gone, what will you do with "Vireo's Eye". and the disc concludes with "As I Fall" theme moved with a good bass sound background, good way to end.
Future Islands are there, because they will be large and because many people love the different
Puntuación *8/10
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