Staubgold
Cicadidae was a bright album, glowing in the wake of processed instruments and slow-burning songs for the lonely and contemplative; Absencen
maintains those moods, but adds a cinematic touch to the whole
experience. The instrumentation and tasteful use of programming and
processing gives Absencen a far more acoustic timbre. When the
violins tremble there is little in the way that impairs the
instrument's natural beauty, when the saxophone wails and cries, its as
though I'm listening to some shadowed player on a dimly lit street
corner. There are undeniably romantic elements sprinkled all over this
album: almost every song is full of fluid, seductive curves that move
along peaceful percussion rhythms or stuttered, textured movements. The
band—at times—arranges the music purely by texture, preferring to
eschew melodic and harmonic concerns for a purely sound-based approach.
"Unstet (f?r Jeffrey Lee Pierce)" is a perfect example of this. While
there are melodic and harmonic elements, it's obvious that the focus of
the song is on the jumbled sax and wailing guitars that populate its
six-plus minutes. The way the music creeps and slides about gives the
entire record a voyeuristic angle. It settles over everything and made
me feel as though I should be careful, watching my back at all times. I
wouldn't want to be caught in the act. Martin Siewert guests on at
least one track (specifics for guest appearances aren't provided), but
it's little wonder that he was invited to play with the band.
Kammerflimmer Kollektief's sound is enormous and mysterious, perfect
for the dark or the veiled and shady corners of every city.
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