Artist : Mote
Album : Frames
Year : 2013
Genre : Instrumental
Quality : 223kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Source : CDR
Playtime : 0h 17m
Size : 28.87mb
Label : Twice Removed
Catalognr : TR035
Tracklist:
01. Undone (Intro) 1:50
02. Nearness (Song Of The Pond) 3:52
03. Canary Wharf 2:48
04. Safe 3:36
05. My Hands, Your Fears 5:04
Releasenotes:
We've gotten used to a stream of quality releases from Twice Removed, but this
Italian debut is one of its best finds to date. Mote may have written these
songs in his bedroom, but one can imagine them being performed by orchestras.
As modern composition continues to grow in popularity, it's great to hear new
artists with emotion as well as intelligence, and Mote fits the bill.
The chorus of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" threads its way through "My
Hands, Your Fears", subsiding for the rousing string finale: melancholy graced
by a symphonic bloom. But then there's a second finale, which enriches the
track even more, shifting notes to operate as an additional chorus. By length
(5:04) and position (final track), it's clearly meant to be the highlight of the
EP, and it is. But "Undone" comes close, hampered only by its brevity (1:48).
As the album's first impression, it performs its job well, although in light of
the aforementioned dual ending, one suspects that Mote could make something more
of it. The astonishing aspect of the song is how quickly it captures the
attention. One is reminded of Max Richter's shorter pieces, often used as
incidental music in film; and indeed, this may be Mote's intention.
The thoughtful center of the EP brings to mind softer emotions, such as sadness
and regret. The best of these, "Nearness (Song of the Pond)" bears the EP's
most memorable melody on a sea of sorrow. By placing these tracks in the
middle, Mote implies a narrative arc. We've yet to hear what Mote is able to do
with a complete album, but Frames is an excellent start.
Richard Allen - acloserlisten.com
http://twicerememberedtwiceremoved.bandcamp.com/album/frames