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Artist | Mother Engine
Title | Absturz
Genre | Rock
Source | Vinyl
Label | Napalm Records Rip | 12.22.2015
Catalog | NPR 628 LP Time | 59:54
Bitrate | 241kbps Size | 103.6mb
Freq | 48.0kHz Encoder | Lame 3.98.4
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A1. Nebel 09:48
A2. Wustenwind 09:18
B1. Lichtung 09:51
B2. Relief 09:54
C. Sonne 10:56
D. Hangar 10:07
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To some fans of psychedelic stoner rock music the name Mother
Engine might ring a bell. This emerging Saxon band has
already managed to impress or at least capture the attention
of these genres' enthusiasts with their solid 2012 debut,
Muttermaschine. Constant gigging all over Europe has led to a
bigger following that became anxious to hear their freshly
released, sophomore effort, Absturz. While it doesn't break
any new grounds, it represents an admirable upgrade in both
sound and composition. These guys unpacked their gear in the
studio and jammed until they came up with over an hour of new
material. Since each tune was crafted to take the listener on
an entire journey, the album is full of substance and evokes
that nice feeling of completion.
The first half offers pretty much everything you'd wish from
this type of music. 'Nebel' slowly kicks in with its lovely,
delayed guitar leads and deep bass lines, before jumping to a
cool, murky riff with multiple breaks and lots of
improvisation. It is arguably the band's best cut so far. On
the other hand, 'Wustenwind' grows from a rather dissonant
main rhythm to a syncopated segment where the drums and bass
are locked in a circular groove, whereas the guitar
alternates from catchy riffage to mesmerizing solos. It is
the perfect follow-up to such a good start. It's enticing to
see how balanced Absturz ended up by focusing on melody just
as much as on the heavy parts.
Some interesting vocal interplay shares the spotlight on the
cinematic 'Sonne' and to a lesser extent on 'Relief', thus
bringing a small but needed change to the dense atmosphere.
Also, the frantic finale, 'Hangar' sums up the band's ideas
really well, ending the record on a high note, just like it
started. It's safe to say they could've trimmed some parts,
because midway the record slowly starts to lose momentum and
the riffs seem to blend together. Nevertheless, it doesn't
affect much the quality of the album, it only makes it
slightly harder to digest as a whole.
Even if the length might signify a small issue for casual
fans of the genre, their patience will pay off. Absturz is a
gripping affair and its Colour Haze-meets-Samsara Blues
Experiment sound will surely turn on lots of listeners. This
kind of jam rock is easy to enjoy and can just as well be
played in the background at a party.
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