Country: Iceland
Genre(s): Alternative, Art Rock
Label: Long Branch Records (SPV), Record Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: August 7, 2015
Tracklist:
01. Let Them See Us 3:45
02. Dark Water 3:38
03. Pyre 3:33
04. Destrier 2:20
05. Wait For Me 4:00
06. Howls 3:03
07. The Autumn Red 4:48
08. Citadel 1:29
09. See Hell 4:20
10. Let Fall The Curtain 2:40
11. Bemoan 4:00
12. Angst 1:36
13. Death Rattle 4:55
14. Mono No Aware 7:01
Line-up:
Arnór Dan Arnarson - Vocals
Borgþór Jónsson - Electric Upright Bass
Hrafnkell Örn Guðjónsson - Drums
Þórarinn Guðnason - Guitar / Piano
Description/Reviews:
Now this is something special! I’m a big fan of bands that straddle that line between Art-Rock and Prog-Rock and this is something that Iceland’s Agent Fresco do extremely well. By all accounts this is the band’s second full-length studio release and it’s a real winner in my books. A total of fourteen tracks clocking in at fifty-two minutes of music that is melodic, bombastic and full of emotionally exhilarating moments. Vocals are sung in a higher-pitched voice, falsetto at times style giving the band a rather unique sound. Instrumentally we go from poppy, hooky segments into crunchy rock guitar avalanches. The album is replete with staccato segments and every changing musical structure, making it a challenge to know when one track stops and the next starts. The great thing about this from my perspective is that it transforms what is typically a set of shorter tunes into a much grander expansive listening experience. This is further accentuated by the powerful open chords on the guitars which really open up these tunes. Along the way there’s a ton of musical change-ups that speak to the band’s musical inventiveness. I really loved this record. Every tune was like a brilliant musical present that when opened brought joy to my listening experience. Its up-beat and compositionally magical. If you like the music of bands like Mew and Von Hertzen Brothers this should find a welcome spot in your collection. Highly recommended. (Jerry Lucky)
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