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└──┬──┘ Ilium - Paint By Number └──┬──┘
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∙ Quality · 192kbps/44,1kHz ·· · ·· Grabber · Eac 0.99 ∙
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∙ Tracks ·· 06 · ·· · ·· ·· Genre ··· AlternRock ∙
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∙ Release ·· 06/Dec/2001 · · · ·· ·· Retail ·· 16/Mar/1999 ∙
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· rELEASE.nOTES ·
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"Ilium doesn't feel restricted by their minimal line-up. Instead, they use it
to their benefit, as their songwriting structure is their chosen point of focus.
As well as being meticulously assembled, Ilium's songs highlight their ability
to extract and reconfigure components of various jazz, electronic and rock
influences."
The above paragraph was lifted from the bio that accompanied this little digital
puff of air freshener. Quite, well, yes, ahem... naturally (cough). Now, all the
Rock Institute of Technology kids presently living in Chicago can nod and tap
their toes in time with every tonal shift and rhythmic adjustment on Paint by
Number, knowing that Ilium is bravely charting new musical territory. Guitar and
bass lines weave in and out of each other with complete melodic correctness, the
drums accent beats you never thought were there, spacy tones are thrown in at
all the appropriate moments... oh, it's all a fantastic tapestry, innit?
It's pretty hard to make instrumental music memorable, and Ilium is the case in
point. Two steps down from the wonderfully offensive bombast of Don Caballero,
three steps up from the mood shapings of Directions in Music or Tortoise, Ilium
stand on the part of the post-rock stairwell where nothing ever happens. Many
will love this formless fuh, but to these ears, it sounds so correct and nice
and polished that it makes you want to puke on it, just to give it some texture.
But the band seems aware of their perfectionist tendencies, forsaking song titles
for what they would probably term "pieces."
One could try to point out some nice moments, like that part with the galloping
8/13 time where the guitarist added a ninth in the tonic three quarters through
that measure there, but one might feel like one is talking through their earthy,
unshaven ass. Said people should devote more time to studying the ups and downs
of the stock market.
Samir Khan
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01. Blue [00:57]
02. Red [01:25]
03. Tan [04:08]
04. Green [04:19]
05. Brown [03:18]
06. Purple [03:53]
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