I was
initially confused by who was whom in the band, but I think I have it now.
E-mute is not just the band, but also a person, who sings, drums, and plays
piano. He works with many musicians, but also has three other people - Svetlana
Vassileva, Darren Ashford, and Tolis Zavaliaris - who play with him when he is
doing his own material So the one in the
shocking red pants is E-mute himself.
Based on
the "E", I was expecting a lot more synthesizer and beeping, but that
has not really been the case. They self-describe as
alternative/rock/electronica at their simplest (they have a more complex
description too), and that seems fair.
There are
some electronic components, but with so much piano and guitar, that does not
end up being the main sound. The piano especially makes a difference, whether
it is being funky on Elixir's "Wake Up Call" or moody on "Across
the Sea".
The song
that made the biggest impression on me was "Clock Moves Forward".
The
clock moves forward when life goes backward,
Sane conclusions of past confusions, The older you get the wiser
Don't worry. Don't worry.
Sane conclusions of past confusions, The older you get the wiser
Don't worry. Don't worry.
There is a
video, and E-mute smiles charmingly as he says it, so I believe that he is
sincere when he advises not worrying, though I am not sure he is correct.
Anyway, that song sticks. You should also check out "The Darkness
Inside"; the intro is lovely.
I did most
of my listening via Soundcloud and Youtube.
Music is
available via iTunes, Google play, and Bandcamp.
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