Background/Info:
We all know Tyler
Newman for his involvement with Informatik, but he was also a member of Battery
Cage. Together with another Battery Cage member, Paul Savio, he set up
White.Light.Monorail. Five years after their debut album “Welcome To Our Domed
Future” they’re now back on track unleashing “The Gravitational Field Of
Oblivion”. The EP “Oblivion” preceded the album.
Content:
Comparisons with
Informatik and Battery Cage are obvious on a few cuts, but globally speaking
this album also explores different other fields. From the opening cut
“Oblivion”, which has something indie-like to the instrumentals and more
psychedelic driven “1984” and “An Infinite Timeline Of Pain And Suffering”
there already is a serious difference. “Babul” again is something different
being characterized by a sort of Eastern sonic sphere. Other cuts have
something more ambient-like while driven by a slow cadence. Therefore, in the
end this album sounds a bit like a sonic exorcism featuring songs the musicians
couldn’t maybe use in other projects.
+ + + :
Diversity is for
sure one of the keywords to define this album. However, more than being simply
a versatile work, the songs are well-crafted revealing several noticeable cuts.
There also is an old-school electronic element emerging at a few songs, which I
like. Some of the best cuts are the instrumental ones (cf. “1984”, “An Infinite
Timeline Of Pain And Suffering”, “Airwaves”), but I also have to tip “Oblivion”
for its cool chorus and “Silence : Transformed”, which sounds closer to
Informatik.
– – – :
A bit more vocals
could have been a bonus for the album, but the main difficulty for
White.Light.Monorail will be to conquer fans, the album being impossible to
label as one established music genre.
Conclusion:
“The Gravitational
Field Of Oblivion” has something versatile, but revealing enjoyable ideas,
which might appeal for open-minded lovers.
Best songs:
“Silence :
Transformed”, “1984”, “Frozen Fire”, “Airwaves”.
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