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Rating: What can be said about the first solo album of our dear good (old) Steven?? One thing must be said first of all, give this album time to penetrate your minds. Obviously, Porcupine fans will be a bit bewildered by this record. By direct, and by direct I mean the way the song captures the listener, there is only the open track "harmony korine", the rest except for a few hints, is pure trip. Wilson also embarks on a battle against the iPod, guilty of sacrificing the quality of songs, to make them a disposable object. He's not entirely wrong, even the sound of 33 RPMs is better than CDs, so just imagine....
But let's talk about the album in question. After listening to this initial track that echoes quite a bit of his original band, you dive into songs rich in surreal atmospheres and sounds. The excellent work of Mr. Harrison on drums is to be framed, a worthy sidekick to this prog elf, but Tony Levin and Jordan Rudess should not be forgotten either. I think narrating this work by doing a track by track is pointless because the listener is catapulted into an orbit made of lights, emotions, sounds, and echoes of nostalgia. I don't want to bore everyone with my odes to this immense artist.
Listen to it, love it, delve into it. I could be wrong; surely many will dismiss this album, labeling it as boring, slow, etc. Not an easy listen, certainly true, but a work that shines with its own light. THANK YOU STEVEN
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
04 Veneno Para Las Hadas (05:57)
When you're young you're sleeping
With the love you're feeling
Waking up to evening
To the pulse you're breathing
Nothing left, just ember
Only we remember
A bottle not for sharing
Poison for a fairy
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By Tattone
"Insurgentes is indeed certainly the darkest and most experimental album in Wilson's entire solo discography."
"A perfect example is 'Harmony Korine,' which gently introduces the dark yet elegant atmospheres of the album."
