ARTiST: Madee
ALBUM: L'Antarctica
BiTRATE: 203kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: BCore
GENRE: Indie
SiZE: 61.51 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 39min 41sec total
RiP DATE: 2007-09-28
STORE DATE: 2007-10-08
Track List:
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01. Transference 2 3:59
02. I Am A Green Swimingpool 3:47
03. The Wounded 4:16
04. Polonium 3:14
05. Avalanche 2:47
06. L'Antarctica 6:38
07. Yr Demons 3:54
08. Mu 1:52
09. A Lack Of Bravery (Tranference) 5:39
10. Drive Away 3:35
Release Notes:
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Sometimes pain becomes irony. And as it happens prejudice disappears and the
only way to get forward is opening all the doors that used to look impossible to
get through. At that point, artists feel an extraordinary power in their hands,
the power of expressive freedom, because pain gets healed when life explodes
from songwriting. And it's life what has grown up from darkness to turn into an
extraordinary and brilliant album.
After three years of silence, Madee have recorded a new album. And we can assure
that, for many, "L'Antarctica" will become their best album to date. After such
great records like the mighty "Orion's belt" (2004), the powerful "Secret
chamber" (2003) and the melancholic "Songs from Cydonia" (2002), we find here a
major act. Three years is a long time, and in that period many things have
happened. Personal experiences, friends and lovers lost, hours spent on the road
and parallel projects (specially Ghouls 'n Ghosts, with Ramon Rodrφguez -singer,
writer, guitarist - sharing stage with Santi Garcia (No More Lies) and Victor
Garcia (Crossword, Manhunt, Clarice), have made these six musicians bring their
skills up front, and if someone thought that "Orion's belt" would be a hard
album to beat, "L'Antarctica" proves it is possible through astonishing numbers
like "Transference #2", "Polonium" or "Drive Away".
Madee wanted to make a special record, and they have achieved it. Check the
richness of orchestration, leaving aside their classic guitar wall of sound to
include an infinity of textures, sounds and new instruments, like winds and
strings sections that bring their songs to an upper stage. Or the economy of
time and writing resources. Or, amongst all, the angst and sorrow that turns
into sense of humour in Ramon's incredible vocals, like a yell from the deepest
side of soul, a contrast between the earthly and the sublime. There's a point
when artists see that no matter the rules supposed to be followed, as long as
they matter to break them. That's the point reached by Madee, and L'Antarctica
is the turning point that only these six musicians would be able to create.