28 September, 2008
Get the stars
'We Still Have All The Stars', the second 'album' from The Resonance Association (though far from their first release), is now out. It's available on vinyl (why?), with a free CD-R if ordered from Burning Shed, or as a 'free' 256 kbps .mp3 download from the dedicated album website, where 'free' means 'please donate whatever you think it's worth'.
I discovered TRA via their earlier dark ambient/post-rock projects, but I hear a lot more guitar-led space rock in 'We Still Have All The Stars'; the closing track might even be considered a bit too Floydian for some. The dense ambient soundscape is still there, though, and I'm torn between playing the album very loudly or at a level to best appreciate the depth of the mix. I might have to play it multiple times. Good.
I'd certainly recommend giving it a try, though I'm unsure about one track. TRA have produced techno-ish music before, but in the context of a largely instrumental, primarily space-rock album 'Unite', a track featuring guest lyricist/vocalist Scott Fuller, seems rather out-of-place.
Posted by Ministry at 12:32
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