At 02:34 PM 02/11/01, Irene McC wrote:
quoted 6 lines I remember MUCH talk about this one a year or two ago when it
>I remember MUCH talk about this one a year or two ago when it
>came out... now for the first time I have an opportunity to buy it, but
>must decide by tomorrow.
>
>Is this really (and currently) a must-have? Can you liken it to
>something else? Brief description? Please?
Here's a review I wrote back when it came out. It still stands up today -
I'd recommend checking it out.
Faultline
Closer Colder
(Leaf)
Every once in a while, a record comes along that seems to perfectly sum up
everything that's right about a particular type of music at that moment, as
well as offering a glimpse of where the genre might be headed. Closer
Colder is one of those records. Following on a back-catalogue of a mere two
EPs, this debut album from David Kosten's Faultline project is an
outstanding and accomplished hybrid of dub-heavy beats, distorted
electronic rhythms, ethereal voices, found sounds, and unique live
instrumentation including xylophone, trumpet, strings and more. Every track
deserves time in the spotlight, but in the interest of space, I'll try to
focus on a few highlights, like the title track that sounds like This
Mortal Coil as remixed by Mick Harris and directed by David Lynch (it
features a nice vocal snippet of Dennis Hopper from Blue Velvet); or the
juxtaposition of quirky melody and perky beats with death threats left on
Kosten's answering machine by a vocalist he rejected on the track
"Control"; or the floating ambience of the untitled hidden track that
closes the set; or - ah, hell, they're all so good, just get the damn thing!
Greg
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