- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Fugo
Album: Avant 93:43
Label: Engineer
Playtime: 93:33 min
Genre: Rock
URL: http://www.myspace.com/fugoothermusic
Rip date: 2011-02-15
Street date: 2011-03-11
Size: 157.14 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 223 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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Yes, these track titles are correct...
ItÆs been six years since the debut of Swiss band Fugo, and apart from a
split-release in the meantime, there has been no sign of life of the
three-piece until now. Instead of simply coming back with a simple follow-up,
they worked truly hard and have managed to record eighteen tracks, sprawled
over three discs each averaging about thirty minutes each.
What first struck me was the three different covers, all of them drawn by
Conrad Keely, vocalist of àAnd You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Sharing
stylistic similarities with the artwork of their album The Century Of Self,
the triptych seemingly tells the story of a young boy growing up in the
middle ages, to become a disillusioned man in the present, to end up a bitter
old man sometime in a science fictional future, all the way accompanied by
the same woman (mother, wife, mistress). I donÆt know if my interpretation is
correct, but there is a concept of time running throughout the ninety-plus
minutes of Avant 93:43.
The songs are more or less untitled, instead only bear the numbers of the
disc and their sequence within, so that itÆs hard, without a lyrics sheet, to
make exact sense of the story. But that doesnÆt matter, because on the
musical front, there is absolutely no reason to complain. Fugo perfectly
combine the noisy abrasiveness of Nineties alternative rock with the more
contemporary intelligence of current indie rock. The vocalist reminds me
strongly of Billy Corgan, so that it makes sense to describe Fugo as a hybrid
between The Smashing Pumpkins and the band of their artwork artist. Maybe
this ends up in something not entirely unique, but the Swiss trioÆs strong
songwriting skills and their innovative blend of the old with the new still
makes for an enlightened listening experience.
Fugo certainly have all it takes to open ears outside their mountainous Alps
republic, and it can only be hoped that they wonÆt take another years to
enchant us with another of their great albums. Avant 93:43 not only contain
impeccable music, but comes in an unusual package that will doubtlessly catch
the attention of quality-driven rock fans. In times where music has been
reduced to digital files, this is an original way how you can get people to
opt the physical medium.
For fans of: Forward thinking music
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. 1_1 (00:00 - 03:20) ( 3:20)
02. 1_2 (03:20 - 07:57) ( 4:36)
03. 1_3 (07:57 - 14:35) ( 6:38)
04. 1_4 (14:35 - 19:32) ( 4:55)
05. 1_5 (19:32 - 25:08) ( 5:36)
06. 1_6 (25:08 - 30:30) ( 5:21)
01. 2_1 (30:30 - 35:28) ( 4:58)
02. 2_2 (35:28 - 39:56) ( 4:27)
03. 2_3 (39:56 - 46:52) ( 6:56)
04. 2_4 (46:52 - 52:49) ( 5:56)
05. 2_5 (52:49 - 56:44) ( 3:55)
06. 2_6 (56:44 - 64:39) ( 7:54)
01. 3_1 (64:39 - 68:21) ( 3:42)
02. 3_2 (68:21 - 72:22) ( 4:00)
03. 3_3 (72:22 - 80:09) ( 7:47)
04. 3_4 (80:09 - 84:48) ( 4:39)
05. 3_5 (84:48 - 88:04) ( 3:15)
06. 3_6 (88:04 - 93:43) ( 5:38)
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