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Rating: THE REVIEW
Richard Walker, former member of Flying Saucer Attack and collaborator on various projects, such as the early Third Eye Foundation, debuted in '96 with his personal project "Amp," and the album "Sirenes," recorded for Wurlitzer Jukebox, familiar with such sounds.
The album opens with "Souvenir," a tide of slow and reverberated feedback, where vocal lines barely float, supported by a dark and simple rhythm.
Comparisons with Flying Saucer Attack are inevitable, but "Sirenes" is much more. The sounds of a dark Kraut Rock in "Rave Mantra," the ambient piano of "November," the electronic rhythms that enliven the techno-like "Matilda's Shorts Wave," the tribalism of "Eternety," the nocturnal melody marked by a sweet piano in the splendid finale of "So Be It."
Different elements that magically blend without affecting the ethereal atmosphere present throughout the album.
An album that should be listened to in its entirety, to fully savor all its shadowy and complex nuances.
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Amp's 'Sirenes' showcases Richard Walker's ability to blend dark kraut rock, ambient piano, and electronic rhythms into a seamless, ethereal experience. The album features diverse elements like slow reverberated feedback, nocturnal melodies, and tribal sounds that create a shadowy and complex atmosphere. It's recommended to listen to the album in full to appreciate its nuanced layers and moods. Comparisons to Flying Saucer Attack arise, but 'Sirenes' stands on its own as a rich and immersive work.
