Barry Adamson - Oedipus Schmoedipus

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Sep 17, 2020 Sold Date

Sep 1, 2018 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Oedipus Schmoedipus
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: MUTE Titelanzahl: 12

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Barry Adamson - Set the Control For the Heart of the Pelvis 2. Barry Adamson - Something Wicked This Way Comes 3. Barry Adamson - Vibes Ain’t Nothin’ But the Vibes 4. Barry Adamson - It’s Business As Usual 5. Barry Adamson - Miles 6. Barry Adamson - In A Moment of Clarity 7. Barry Adamson - Achieved In the Valley of the Dolls 8. Barry Adamson - Vermillion Kisses 9. Barry Adamson - Big Bamboozle 10. Barry Adamson - State of Contraction 11. Barry Adamson - Sweetest Embrace 12. Barry Adamson - Set the Controls Again

Beschreibung

After some releases with more of a beat-heavy pop feel, Adamson moves back -- sort of -- into the land of noirish soundtrack. Unlike Moss Side Story, it's not really a soundtrack with repeated themes and motifs. A lot of pieces establish soundtrack-like moods, but the flow never builds up momentum of its own. As individual soundscapes, though, the tracks (largely instrumental) are reasonably impressive, whether it's burlesque-type fare, a takeoff on Miles Davis, or lounge jazz. If noir is what you want, "It's Business as Usual" is especially creepy, with its neurotic answering machine messages nearly buried under waves of disquieting sounds; achieving a similar effect; in an entirely different manner, is "Vermillion Kisses," a fairytale narrative with a morbid ending. Nick Cave adds a guest vocal to (and co-writes) "The Sweetest Embrace"; Pulp's Jarvis Cocker can be heard (and co-writes) another cut. Adamson's skill in layering and devising unusual sound textures still qualifies him as one of experimental rock's more imaginative composers and producers. But on the more rock-oriented pieces, he's using too many of those damn beat boxes for his own good. ~ Richie Unterberger

Richie Unterberger