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ssr presents, ilya - poise is the greater architect
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artist ilya
release poise is the greater architect
genre alternative
label second nature
website http://www.ilyamusic.com/
ripper team ssr
release date 09.18.2003
retail date 00.00.0000
quality 192kbps/44.1kHz
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01. isola
02. rana
03. bpd
04. i want to know
05. blatchford
06. lady folly
07. nux vomica
08. in my sleep
09. disturbed
10. guilty kisses
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It seems like it should be so easy to describe the music of
Ilya - as if some overused genre buzzword should just roll
right off the tongue. But are they rock? Triphop? Ambient?
Well, yes to all and none of the above. Ilya is one of those
rare bands with a unique style that sounds as though it's
always been with us. Its progressions are firmly rooted in
rock, its natural beats flirt with triphop, and its ambient
guitar and keyboard work sets a captivating mood. Then,
without pretention, Ilya lyrics speak easily like the blues,
and are delivered with heartbreaking conviction by singer
Blanca Rojas. I find it difficult to imagine anyone who would
not be moved by such powerful work.
Poise is the Greater Architect, Ilya's first full-length,
independently produced release strongly demonstrates the
band's artful ability. The group molds eerie guitars, dark
pianos, gritty synths, melodic bass, and driving drums around
hauntingly beautiful female vocals. Heavier songs like Isola
and Blatchford provide just enough juice to keep our strength
up through devastatingly depressing tracks such as BPD and
Guilty Kisses. The album's highlight must be "I want to know",
a simple waltzing duet that is so exposed and vulnerable that
it creates an excrutiating tension from which we are
satisfyingly rescued by the interruption of bowed electric
guitar and a small string ensemble. The only weak spot on the
record is perhaps Lady Folly, a predictable and generic song
during which I always find myself reaching for the skip
button. Still, the album is listenable from start to finish -
a dark journey through personal tragedy with brilliant moments
of joyful release.
A lot of the same band names always seem to be dropped
whenever someone is talking about Ilya. If you take
Portishead, Bjork, Radiohead and Led Zepplin (yep, you heard
me right) and smash them all together real good, then filter
out all the excess frill to the bare minimum, you might come
up with something similar to Ilya. They've tapped a vein
that's been there all along but was perhaps too obvious to see
- a simple root that their influences have never fully
explored. Ilya is one of those treasures you almost wish you
could keep all to yourself, but this band is going to be huge.
I was able to score a copy of this album months ago (prior to
the new label release), and it's been in steady rotation in my
CD player ever since. Everyone I've played this album for has
loved it. It does not disappoint.
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