‘Through The Windowpane’Guillemots
(Polydor/Universal)
You’ve probably already fallen in love with this band if you’ve heard the sweet and uplifting ‘Trains To Brazil’ on the radio. While the rest of the Mercury Music Prize-nominated album from the London four-piece isn’t necessarily as catchy, it disappoints not, as nothing warms the soul like a dose of heartfelt indie pop. Experimenting with sounds that range from curious and quirky to opulent and grand, emotions vary between optimistic and melancholic as singer Fyfe Dangerfield earnestly pours his heart out. The plethora of instruments used, together with the incorporation of different effects, enrich the dynamics of their sound greatly. Although the occasional omission of drums and bass is only effectively poignant at certain times, and causes the album to lose pace at others, ‘Through The Windowpane’, on the whole, is highly intriguing and enjoyable, invoking a myriad of moods as well as exploring interesting sonic ideas.
Guillemots' Official Site
Guillemots' myspace
‘Cream Ibiza: Eddie Halliwell’Various
(Newstate Music)
As the market becomes saturated with commercial dance compilations, this has to be one of the slightly better ones. Disc 1 is nothing innovative, with house and electro tunes already ubiquitously featured on other compilations, played in clubs, and used in television advertisements. However, Disc 2 is a little edgier, with a selection of less overexposed techno and trance, sewn together rather nicely. Still, I wish producers of such compilations would try to introduce more ideas and styles in electronic dance music that are completely new and avant-garde.
Eddie Halliwell's Official Site
Cream's Official Site
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