Rome - The (c) 2016 Trisol
Artist....: Rome
Album.....: The Hyperion Machine
Type......: Normal release
Source....: CD
Tracks....: 11
Genre.....: Darkwave
Label.....: Trisol
Catalogue#: TRI 551 CD
Encoder...: FLAC 1.3.1
Quality...: 864 kbps / 441kHz / 2 channels
URL.......: http://rome.lu
Tracklist:
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1 The Hyperion Machine 0:23
2 Celine In Jerusalem 4:41
3 Transference 4:26
4 The Alabanda Breviary 3:21
5 Stillwell (feat. Thσstr÷m) 5:04
6 Cities Of Asylum 4:35
7 Skirmishes For Diotima 4:42
8 Adamas 6:32
9 The Secret Germany (For Paul Celan) 4:09
10 Die M÷rder Mⁿhsams 4:28
11 Fanfanfan [Bonus Track] 4:54
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47:15
Total:310.63MB / 47:15
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The new album from Rome ôThe Hyperion Machineö is the 12th, not counting EP:s
and the anthology released last year. For little more then a decade
Luxembourgian JΘr⌠me ReuterÆs talent and dark voice have treated us the best
neofolk stories IÆve heard. But this time it sounds a bit different, and it is
difficult for me to decide whether I like what I hear or not.
I donÆt think there is a single note or word on RomeÆs albums that arenÆt
planned and deliberate, so this change is no coincidence. The whole album feels
more, for the lack of a better word, accessible. Mr Reuter has since long gotten
his head above the surface in the neofolk marches and now also chanson noir
territory and is gazing upon the tempting shoreline that is dark folk and even
further up towards the rocky slope that is alternative rock. So there are fewer
samples and ambient parts than before and the seemingly ever-present guitars
take the lead in the peloton of the layers forming the soundscape and mood in
most of the songs.
The album is brilliantly produced and quite uniform in production, perhaps with
the exception of ôThe Alabanda Breviaryö, which feels more like a American
folksong than a Rome adventure to me. Much of that comes from the percussion, I
think. That said, the album is quite varied, but still feels like one entity.
Included is a duet with JΘr⌠meÆs buddy and famous Swedish icon Joakim Thσstr÷m
(Peace Love & Pitbulls, Ebba Gr÷n, Imperiet) called ôStillwellö, which is quite
nice but I would have preferred Mr Thσstr÷mÆs voice slightly less processed and
filtered. The ten songs, plus intro, forming the album ends with a bonus track,
a version of Thσstr÷mÆs ôFanfanfanö complete with a Swedish chorus. Apart from
Swedish and English, there are also parts in Latin and German on ôThe Hyperion
Machineö.
As always the lyrical prowess is outstanding and you could dwell into all topics
for ages and look for references and clues. It is ancient mythology mixed with
highly educated stories of events and history, and still leaves quite a lot of
questions and room for interpretation, which I like. At the same time you could
just relax and listed to the melodies and this time they appeal to a wider
audience. My personal favorite of the bunch is ôThe Secret Germany (For Paul
Celan)ö.
Roughly a decade into his career, it feels like JΘr⌠me has written the
introduction to Rome, a starting point, leading you into the darker firmament of
Rome for those interested.