StefanoHab

I've never read so much nonsense in a single review. What seems to have been done in a hurry here is your listening, not the album. I'm starting to think that reviews on Debaser have become like political comments on Facebook, a contest to see who can make the most outrageous claim. Maybe not everyone can afford to review an album. Umberto Eco was right.

I really liked "Septembre" and even bought the original version. I haven’t listened to this one yet, but I'm curious to see if they've maintained the old charm and the classy touches of the previous two albums. You mention trip hop, and that worries me; I love trip hop, but honestly, I don’t see how it fits with Les Discrets, whom I consider a successful blend of post-rock sounds, black metal influences, and a certain French singer-songwriter vibe. Let's hope for the best, I’ve been waiting for this album for 5 years. Great review nonetheless.

I admit that the comparison with Primus was somewhat rash and a bit superficial, but it wasn’t made arbitrarily. I mentioned them to somehow guide the reader towards the funk flavor that the band has in certain phrases, not because they were a true influence. My fault (and I fully admit it) was not specifying this in the text to avoid weighing down the sentence. Perhaps I could have pointed out other parallels instead of Primus, but at the moment I wrote the review, they came to mind. The influence of all the other bands mentioned, on the other hand, is, in my opinion, obvious.
The lack of a bass is noticeable, but in the opinion of the writer, it does not affect the proposal, which was designed specifically to be played without bass, much like what happens with BSBE. I don’t consider shape’s comment a harsh criticism; he simply expressed his opinion on the matter, which refers to the band itself rather than the single event being reviewed. The review is obviously based on a subjective assessment of a concert and how the band appeared in that context, and it should be viewed from this perspective.
That said, personally I prefer to support local bands that have something to say, rather than criticize them because this "something" is not original (unless they truly suck, of course), but this is my personal approach to music, and I don’t expect everyone to think the same way I do.

It will be done! XD Thanks for the vote ;-)

My favorite movie. As far as I'm concerned, it's a MASTERPIECE. An absolute cult classic, where every dialogue and every single line can become a quote. I've seen it so many times that I know it by heart.
Noah Taylor is incredible in the role of the thirty-something failed, misfit writer, with his dazed expression, as he tries to make sense of existence without being able to find it, surrounded by people so out of their minds that it makes you think that the most "out of it" among them is actually him.

Beautiful reception. A record like this should be described emotionally. But I saw a beam of light: "Interzone" is so punk that you could even dance to it...

I missed a sentence:
*Now, among the bands that play post-metal WELL and do it in the SAME WAY as Neurosis, in my opinion, Minsk are the ones who have learned the lesson best while maintaining their own distinctive personality that is very pronounced.

I disagree for a simple reason. Cult of Luna is one of my absolute favorite bands, surely one of the best in the post-metal scene; however, over time, their style has strayed too far from the apocalyptic visions of Neurosis, becoming much more expansive and reflective, starting from the time of "Salvation."
Perhaps I should clarify a concept to avoid misunderstandings. When I say that "Minsk are the only true heirs of Neurosis," I do not mean they are the best on the post-metal scene: I simply mean that that particular sound from THAT school has been best captured by Minsk.
For example, apart from Cult of Luna, I don’t understand why people continue to compare Minsk to Isis, whom I consider to belong to a different school. It’s not just because a group plays the same genre that it can be linked to anyone else. We all know that the forebears were Neurosis, but not every band that has played post-metal since then has to necessarily resemble them.
Now, among the bands that play post-metal WELL and do so IN THE SAME WAY as Neurosis.
Then, whether Isis, Minsk, or Cult of Luna are musically better in a general sense, that’s a discussion that is futile and I believe falls outside my point. I couldn’t choose because I love all three equally.

My comment was ongoing but got cut off; I couldn’t post the continuation, why? Maybe there’s a problem with the server :-/
I listened to the new Callisto yesterday, I liked it even though the turn they took with "Providence" didn’t fully convince me. Anyway, I need to review that on RockLine as soon as I have the time.
Anyway, DeBaser continues to be an oasis of peace for me where I can express my admiration for something that has managed to captivate me (an album, a movie, a book) or, on the contrary, condemn something I consider vile, and be sure to receive comments with which I can discuss it.

I would say that post-metal sounds have been around for over 10 years now; I normally consider "Oceanic" by Isis as the album that "exploded" the genre, and if you consider that this album is from 2002... Obviously, the roots of the genre predate the 21st century and can be traced back to at least the early records of Neurosis, but I believe that Isis are the band that brought it to a broader audience, paving the way, Moses-style, for a vast array of bands that started to draw inspiration from those sounds, Pelican among the first, along with various side projects like Red Sparowes (who I saw live when I was in France, phenomenal) and so on. From a certain point of view, this was also the other side of the coin, meaning that during the "golden years" of post-metal (I'd say roughly 2004 – 2010, with the adjacent years) an endless number of bands exploded like an atomic bomb, sprouting more or less in every corner of the globe, especially in the USA, but also here in Italy. It almost seems harder to find a city in Europe without its own nice post-metal band to offer than the opposite.
I admit I have never heard of Talons; I think I will go seek them out right away because I am literally "starving" for new post sounds these days. The only thing that bothers me is that besides post-rock, among their various influences, I’ve read math rock and it’s not a genre I’m crazy about, aside from a few exceptional cases (like Don Caballero, whom I have also reviewed), and I would not want them to be too technical for me. But lately, I am really on the hunt for new bands with these soundscapes, and I keep discovering new ones, even in related genres like sludge. Recently, I learned about Zatokrev and I am completely blown away; saying they kick ass is an understatement.
As for this EP by When Icarus Falls being inspired, that’s a given, but I believe that my enchantment is driven by a very specific motivation. For too many years now I’ve been listening to bands that keep rehashing the same warmed-up leftovers and writing songs 20 minutes long stuffed with atmospheric meanderings that linger on the same guitar riffs, which, when not crafted with skill but just hastily cobbled together, inevitably end up being annoying and reinforce the temptation to hit the skip button. With the EP in question, I never felt that temptation, not even by mistake. I truly didn’t expect this work from When Icarus Falls, and they blew me away. The melodies, the atmospheres, the drums, the guitar, the screamed and choral vocals, everything was calibrated to such perfection and without the slightest flaw that I couldn’t help but sit down at the keyboard and publish a review on DeBaser shortly after my third listen. The sounds are striking; not for a second did I doubt that the album was boring me but rather, I was completely immersed in emotions from the very first listen. This is why it “captivated” me; at least, that’s what happened to me (as always, taste is subjective).
Then, regarding the fact that there is no trace of originality in this album, that’s a fact, and I believe I made that clear in capital letters in my review. But from there to stating that an album should be discarded just because it rehashes the same solutions presented over the last 10 years, well, there’s a big leap. I adore those solutions, and I can’t help but appreciate those who propose them. But inspiration is everything; otherwise, we fall into meandering indulgences and the aforementioned atmospheric trips.
As for the question of "why I don't write more often on DeBaser," there are two reasons: first, it’s no longer easy for me to find stuff that strikes me enough to warrant a review, and second, the time I have available to sit down and write a review isn't always abundant. Furthermore, I am also an editor for RockLine, and when a new album comes out that is worth reviewing, I give priority to that site, while here I prefer to focus on my more “emotional” side. That doesn't take