Background/Info: Greek artist Giannis
Papaioannou and singer Freddie Faulkenberry have accomplished the fourth full
length album of Mechanimal. This opus was preceded by the great “White
Flag”-7”. “Crux” has been introduced as ‘an in-depth exploration of the past,
present, and (possible) future of everyday life with the aim of personal
awakening’.
Content:
It simply is
impossible to define this album as one specific music genre. Mechanimal brings an endless number of
influences together, creating a rather harmonious and dark music. One of the
main characteristics are the spoken-like vocals revealing a deep, sensual and
also frightening timbre of voice.
Sometimes dark and
sensual, but on other tracks more danceable and even clubby; now into pure
reverie and next into electronic minimalism, “Crux” is ultra diversified.
+ + + :
I already liked the
“White Flag”-single. Both songs “Easy Dead” and “Red Mirror” are featured on
the album, but there’s much more to discover. “Easy Dead” remains a phenomenal
track; it has something transcendental while the charismatic, commanding vocals
only accentuate the magic of this song. Mechanimal has an own and creative
style mixing different influences together. The result is worth discovering,
but I like the minimal electro sequences and other ‘harder’ cuts such as
“Scavengers” and “Vanquish” featuring a cool, icy tune.
– – – :
The album features 10 songs and there’s maybe
just one cut (cf. “Hospital Of The Storm”), which couldn’t totally convince me.
Conclusion:
This album appears
to be a kind of challenge as it’s hard to label Mechanimal, but if you’re
open-minded you can only, but love “Crux”. This is truly a masterpiece!
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