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"(This is a super creative and rich and unique album. It dabbles in many styles and sounds. Stunningly gorgeous and well-executed. Jucara Marcal is a treasure trove of musical creativity.) As someone who is new to this artist, the band she is a member of that has gotten some renown over the years,...""(This is a super creative and rich and unique album. It dabbles in many styles and sounds. Stunningly gorgeous and well-executed. Jucara Marcal is a treasure trove of musical creativity.)
As someone who is new to this artist, the band she is a member of that has gotten some renown over the years, and this genre and this scene, this album kind of came out of nowhere for me. This all feels and sounds fresh to me. I have been listening to this album a lot, over and over, over the last week or so. It's fantastic! And, what's more, it feels like this is a gateway record for me - a new favorite artist, scene and family of music that I can look forward to for years to come.
Now as for the music and what it sounds like, well I am not sure how to describe it. This album has many elements and sounds delivered in quick succession. There are some interesting and strange rock sounds here that are unorthodox enough to be labeled experimental while still being strong and memorable and "accessible" enough not to shake me off. There are some elements that are somewhat jazzy I suppose, cool horn sounds and interesting rhythms. I especially like the electronic elements that are laced throughout these songs, as they do spice up the sonic table. There are what I can assume are more traditional Brazilian rhythms and styles here (I am no expert - and not even remotely - of Brazilian styles or MPB or what-have-you). Etc etc, there is a lot here and the music is lush and there is layer upon layer of interesting sounds happening throughout the album. Jucara Marcal manages to make such an interesting and vibrant musical experience with this album, and while its varied and all over the place musically, it never sounds scattered or unfocused to me.
The song Ladra" is my easy early favorite. Probably because of the vocals more than anything else. That strange vocal sound like the falsetto is about to float away, it reminds me of Tommy Johnson, and Tommy Johnson is one of my favorite blues vocalists, so that is a great sound to remind me of. Also the textured industreial rhythms are excellent on "Ladra" as well.
I love these vocals throughout - they sound melodic and beautiful and rich and yet utterly in command no matter what is happening musically around them. On a track like "Crash" the vocals are almost like a rabid rap, and the rhythms and the track is so intense I could imagine a lesser vocalist not being able to stay in the pocket and maintain an air of authority with such intensity going on. But Jucara absolutely kills it here and all through the entire album.
The somewhat eerie, strange post-industrial of "Baleia" along with that mesmerizing vocal and melody mixed with that sick bass sound that sounds detached and so great, and the way it builds and intensifies, ... I love it! And that acoustic guitar and those seemingly random piano runs playing that, again, sounds detached and incompatible, it makes for a gorgeous and surreal experimental nugget.
Th sound manipulation and disorientation on "Oi, Cat" is brilliant. Love it as well. I have a similar love for the very surreal and beautiful "Corpus Christi". And of course the closing track, "Iyalode Mbé Mbé" is stunning and indescribable. I adore the opener, and I think it is a great opener - "Vi de relance a coroa" that is - becuase its instantly captivating, the vocals sound rich and gorgeous and assured, the largeness of the build up, the cold electronic beat, all adds up to a great opener. The title track is in contention with "Ladra" and the closer for my favorite song here - love the opening acoustic chords, the vocals, the pulsing rhythms, everything is great on this short track, especially the last 40 seconds. Really, I can write for a long time about all the cool little parts that make up this album and each song has probably 3 to 10 things that I think sound so fucking awesome. But suffice it to say, this is just a fascinating, amazingly creative, unique album. One of my favorites of the year and I think it is an album that at least slightly expanded my musical horizons upon discovering it. "[+]Reply
"There are so many lazy, cliched lyrics and "la las" on this album, an album that sees Avril lose some punk edge (on what was basically pop), maybe looking to present a more grown up image. Not that her earlier works were great albums, but she (and her other writers) don't seem to be trying."Reply
"This is one of the most overlooked and unfairly underrated Kinks albums. It may have vanished a little in the amount of very strong album releases that characterized these years. Moreover the theme in "Preservation" came out much unresolved, and the plot and characters did not come out clearly un...""This is one of the most overlooked and unfairly underrated Kinks albums.
It may have vanished a little in the amount of very strong album releases that characterized these years. Moreover the theme in "Preservation" came out much unresolved, and the plot and characters did not come out clearly until the release of "Preservation Act 2" the following year.
In fact this album, along with with "Muswell Hillbillies", for me is easily the group's strongest release during their time at RCA.
Several of the strong songs have only peripheral or no connection with the "Preservation" theme and in fact the album would probably have worked well as an ordinary album, with a dozen songs with different themes.
Songs like "Sweet Lady Genevieve" and "Sitting in the Midday", sung by the character "The Tramp" in "Preservation" are sone of Davies' most beautiful, and both are clearly releated with several songs of the original "The Vilage Green Preservation Society ".
"Where Are They Now" is nostalgic song about great men of the past - a theme also found on the "Muswell Hillbillies" - Great melody and another favorite.
The two opening tracks "Morning Song" and "Daylight" are very powerful and I remember how I got goose bumps during the performance of "Preservation Act" in London’s Royalty Theatre at Christmas 1974.
"Cricket" is a biting humorous song performed in music-hall style.
"There's a Change in the Weather", "Money and Corruption", "Here Comes Flash" and "Demolition" sound a lot like the songs from "Preservation Act 2" and they are tightly linked to the plot of the opera. Both are also fine songs that actually can be enjoyed out of context.
An album everybody deserves to hear at least once."[+]Reply
"What a surprise! Great album. Back to the grunge of the nineties. Not very original, but the compositions are very good and lovely guitarsounds."Reply
"John and Phil could hardly have been a bundle of fun during these sessions but what a fantastic set of soulful, sad tunes they produced. So much emotion, especially Hurt In Your Heart & Baby Please Come Home. Don't put this on if you've just blown a meaningful relationship...or on second thoughts...""John and Phil could hardly have been a bundle of fun during these sessions but what a fantastic set of soulful, sad tunes they produced. So much emotion, especially Hurt In Your Heart & Baby Please Come Home. Don't put this on if you've just blown a meaningful relationship...or on second thoughts do....but hide the whisky first."[+]Reply