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Well here it is... the new Tomer Pink/Paul
Kuhr opus entitled, "S.A.D.". There is so much collaboration
here, it ain't funny. Hmm, where to begin? The instruments on this
album include: trumpet, sax, clarinet, flute, trombone, choirs, harmonica,
Hammond organ, mandolin, electronics, vocals (of varied styles), bass,
drums and of course, guitars (electric and acoustic)! I'm sure there
are a few more I have failed to mention (sorry). Subterranean
Masquerade are definitely of the progressive rock stature with
some references to metal, whence the growling vocals and heavy riffs
from time to time. This, however, doesn't really belong to any musical
genre. The limits are stretched, challenged and defeated. The first
track is a saxophone-driven jazz piece. The second track is more of
that rock feel, but features some oddly placed textures such as the
aforementioned growling vocals and some unique breaks. Some of the
breaks may include an array of things. Such of these things may be:
harmonica, sax or electric guitar solos, a switch of clean to guttural
vox, variations of drumming and/or bass precisions, etc, etc. If you
can think of it, they probably do it. The patterns… - well,
there are none! I could go on and on all day, night and century. I
would rather keep this review relatively to the point. SM are much
like what Opeth or Porcupine Tree have grown to do, but SM aren't
quite as predictable as them (haha, hard to believe). Basically, nobody
has done anything quite like this before aside from maybe a New Age
band that I've yet to hear. Experimental & Challenging! Check
this shit out, one and all!! Rating: 90 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
