Word: acoustice
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The band breaks out of this mold for a few ballads and genre experiments. The less said about “The End,” which strikes an acoustic, almost alt-country posture in its first minute, the better. “Mama” flirts with cabaret punk...
Through the chilled autumn air, a shrill, quasi-melodic screech pierces the rumbling din of cars, buses, and intermingled conversations that form the acoustic character of Harvard Square. The sound emanates from the two-stringed jinghu, a Chinese opera fiddle, played by Zhi Z. Zhou, who is in his early...
This is not to say that the entire compilation is plagued by these dated moments. Other tracks sound surprisingly modern, such as the knife-like electric bass of Miroslav Vituous and screeching soprano of Shorter on the live track “Surucucú”. The West African-inspired...
“The Island” is mirrored by the penultimate song, “The Crane Wife 1 & 2,” the first two parts of the suite concluded by the opening song. With a restrained sound, “The Crane Wife” gradually builds...
Beck’s tenor sounds much better on the album’s more mellow cuts, such as “Movie Theme,” a solid combination of synthesized strings and soft-spoken vocal lines reminiscent of “Sea Change.” Other highlights...