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Last night I witnessed the unreconstructed left in all its glory. While attending a tapeing of Any Questions? I was able to see the left-wing bias of the BBC first hand. The Taliban and Al Queda were praised while Thatcher and Bush reviled. There was sympathy for the Al Queda prisoners but little for their victims. The most worrying of all was the fact that I was in the company of 3 Tories and none of us found the Tory on panel, Nicholas Soames MP, at all sound. The two Kens in attendance, Lord (Ken) Maginnis and Ken Livingston, were the two highlights of the evening.
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Anathema
A Fine Day to Exit
(MFN)
Anathema have made the jump to the majors with their latest release. The band have chosen to mark this transition with one of the best rock albums to be released in years. This is a stunning piece of work that has everyone from Radiohead indie kids, to Classic Rock to the goth scene all aflutter. The album combines the pomp and brilliance of Pink Floyd with the mournful glory of goth/doom metal. The best way to describe this album is an even darker and harder Dark Side of the Moon. Soaring vocals combine with powerful melodies is an almost sensual sound-scape. There isn’t a duffer on this entire album, every track is brilliant. Put this album together with their amazing gig in December at the Mean Fiddler in London, and you know this band is going places. It takes a certain special something to have as diverse magazines as Terrorizer and NME both singing your praises. Fans of the bands previous work will not be shocked by this album as it continues a journey the band has been taking since its early days. Those wishing to appreciate their progression who do not own their back catalogue should get a copy of Resonance , a excellent primer to the band’s past work. A Fine Day to Exit is a classic album that will be remembered for years and years to come. Absolutely essential listening.
Mortiis
The Smell of Rain
(Earache)
The prosthetic eared and nosed Norwegian troll is back with his latest collection of doomy electronica, It is bloody brilliant as well. So good is this album that Earache as decided to produce a video and single for it in the shape of the opening track ‘Parasite God’. TSR is a wonderful romp through the dark and twisted world of Mortiis. Despite sharing as daft a get-up as Marilyn Manson, Mortiis shows a brilliance for melody and catchiness so often missing in some of MM tunes. The 9 track CD is a great listen and surprisingly enjoyable to listen to even when sober. Unlike Mortiis’ post-Emperor work this is less metal and much more approachable for non-death metal fans (Described by some as Euro-goth-disco, whatever that means.). If you like darkwave or doomy electronica I would highly recommend this album. I was pleasantly surprised and find myself placing the disk as dusk settles earlier and earlier this winter. This is perfect CD fodder for those long cold winter days.
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