Word: musicalized
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...spite of such minor flaws, however, “Heligoland” is a resounding success. While the past seven years may have seemed like a great hiatus in music-making, the efforts that went into this album were clearly time-intensive, and they were not wasted. With a host of tracks that are at once arresting, menacing, and beautiful, “Heligoland” reestablishes Massive Attack’s captivating musical aesthetic and proves to be a bold reminder that Del Naja and Marshall are still going as strong as ever...
...album ends with “In the Ground,” which sounds quite similar to the first track, “Acts of Man.” The subject matter, vocals, and music all have exactly the same feel, showing how the album lacks overall direction. Just as each individual song feels static, lacking a swelling or diminishing of emotion, the album as a whole shows no development through the tracks, and we feel that Smith hasn’t taken us anywhere. That said, Midlake offers its fans an instrumentally original, if not enthralling, listen. Unfortunately, though...
...slower tracks, including the beautiful “Slush,” which transfixes with its contemplative simplicity as Taylor’s singing weaves and dips against simple backing vocals. This focus on Taylor’s voice, supported by Joe Goddard’s harmonies, infuses the music with the soulful purity and coherence that was suggested, but never fully realized, by the group’s past albums. On tracks like “Brothers” and “Alley Cats,” layering of multiple voices results in a richness that allows...
Even with occasional microphone issues that distract from the music, several actors—such as Klyce and Derek S. Mueller ’10—are professional enough to overcome the technical problems. As Olive Lucy, Mueller delivers one of the best-acted performances in the production. He fully engages with his character, and his range of expression is emphatic and appropriate without being overdone. His solo bowling alley scene is also one of the funniest and most cleverly written in the show, revealing that it is in fact boozing, not bowling, that is truly...
...When I listen to classical music, it draws my whole attention. So I’m very careful not to do that unless I’m working on something because I just find it too distracting...