I have been dying to review one of Carlo Mombelli’s Albums and luckily Martin threw one at me at the last Bass meeting telling me I must review it! Yay! It is one of the most sensitive bass albums I’ve listened to. I find myself listening so carefully to catch every crazy thing every instrument (including the whispery crying voices) does! Loads of it is completely off the wall, but that’s what I thought was really cool about it. It seems to be telling a story, which I’m too human or young (most probably the later) to figure out Let’s focus on the bass: It had a top end ring to it (often a rather crunchy sound). The awesome feature about the bass is that each note contains so much heart and seems to be singing! Listen out for “The Hurricane of silence was the author of my tears” which is delicately and magnificently arranged and check the remarkable bassing in ‘Comma’. (Interesting name I might add) Each listening presents something new A look at the other instruments: The piano work is deadly beautiful and the cheeky voices are a highlight to the songs. (I’m sorry. I really dig the otherworldly vocals!) In essence… well… I’m still trying to work out much of what that album is trying to tell me, but I really enjoying listening to it and trying to discover its endless secrets and the bass too! ;) Recommended to anyone with an open mind and open ear to new sounds and ideas. |