Detta är en platta utöver det vanlig och i ärlighetens namn, jag vet inte riktigt i vilken ände jag skall börja. Så, vi försöker väl bena ut beståndsdelarna lite i taget.
Här finns lite av det mesta. Du får en osalig mix av Beatles, melodier, Ghost, Soul, Thin Lizzy, värme och smekande mjukhet med ett underliggande svängigt ös, Mott The Hoople, Gospel, ELO, Pop, Zappa, orglar, Abba möter Black Sabbath, fläskiga gitarrer, vackra solon, Blues, harmonier och överdoser av sakrala stämmkörer som lägger en ljudvägg som skulle få självaste Phil Spector att bli grön av avund.
Och massor, jag menar verkligen massor, mer. Pheeew!
Är detta bra eller bara för mycket? Vi får se.
Låt oss börjar med musiken. Här finns ett formidabelt överflöd av detaljer och instrument. Men det är för den delen inga problem, det är snyggt komponerat och väldigt starka låtar med otroliga melodier. Det som sätter sig först för mig är de snygga orglarna och gitarrspelet. Ibland smeker dom så man vill gråta.Sången och körerna är också på gränsen till överjordiskt fantastiska stundtals. Kyrkan lyckas väva ihop en musikalisk smältdegel som är näst intill perfekt, då det blir en blandning av enkelhet och ordnat kaos på samma gång.
De första låtarna på skivan är rent magiska, men så händer något. Eller, det är nog mer vad som inte händer.
Det saknas text till en av låtarna, "The Cards That You're Playing". Eller rättare sagt, den blir minimalistisk. Min första tanke är "coolt, en låt med bara refräng, inga verser". Men när det efter en stund visar sig bara vara ett ständigt upprepande av en och samma mening, ja då slutar det strax att vara coolt. Trots att man framför textraden med många nyanser, så känner jag att tappar fokuset. Det blir för mig störande, då musiken är så jäkla bra. Eller är det jag som missar något konstnärligt i det hela. Men det är det enda som jag hänger upp mig på, för sedan återhämtar sig skivan igen och fortsätter sin psykedeliska rymdresa.
Jag gillar även bandets marknadsföring så här inför släppet. Den senaste tiden har man som medlem i "kyrkan" fått dagliga länkar till de nya låtarna, med förklaringar och lite annat smått och gott. Innovativt.
Med bara en mindre bra låt och ett annars otroligt välkomponerat och intressant album, ja då kan jag inte sätta annat ge 4 ess av 5 möjliga. Jag vet inte om detta faller alla i smaken, men alla bör försöka sig på ett par varv med Church Of The Cosmic Skull. Vem vet, du kanske fastnar i kulten av Space Hippies, precis som jag. I skrivande stund vet jag inte det exakta datumet som plattan släpps, men preorder börjar den 1:a Maj.
Album Rating: 4/5
Favourite Tracks: Revolution Comes With An Act of Love och Cold Sweat
Label: Kozmik-Artifactz
Release: May, 2018
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Here is a Cosmic Skull from me.
And the confusing traslation:
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The astral travelers in Church Of The Cosmic Skull are back with their second album, Science Fiction.
This is a record beyond the usual and in honesty's name, I do not really know in what end to start.
So, lets try to extract the ingredients a small bit at a time.
There is a little bit of everything here. You get an odd mix of Beatles, Melodies, Ghost, Soul, Thin Lizzy, Warmth and Beatiful Softness with an underlying swinging "Full Speed ahead" feeling, Mott The Hoople, Gospel, ELO, Pop, Zappa, Organs, Abba meets Black Sabbath, Fat Guitars, Beautiful solos, blues, harmonies and overdoses of sacred harmonical choirs who creates a wall of sounds that would make Phil Spector himself green of envy.
And lots, I really mean lots, more. Pheeew!
Is this good or just too much? We'll see.
Let's start with the music. Here's a formidable abundance of details and instruments. But that's no problem, it's so nicely composed with very strong songs and incredible melodies. What hits me first are the beautiful organs and guitars. Sometimes so caressing, you feel like crying.
The singing and the choir parts are also on the verge of celestial at times. The church manages to weave together a musical melting pot that is almost perfect, as it becomes a mixture of simplicity and ordered chaos. All at the same time.
The first songs on the record are purely magic, but something happens. Or, that's probably more, what does not happen. There is no text for one of the songs, "The Cards That You're Playing". Or, rather, it becomes minimalist. My first thought is "cool, a song with just refrain, no verses". But after a while, it just turns out to be a constant repetition of the same sentence, yes, it stops beeing cool after a while. Even though you are they performs the text line with many nuances, I start losing my focus. It's a little disturbing to me, when the music is so damn good. Or it's just that I'm missing something artistic on the whole. But that's the only thing I have a hang up on, because then the record recovers and continues its magical psychedelic space trip.
I also like the band's marketing before the release. Recently, as a member of the "Church", daily links is mailed with access to the new songs, with explanations and some other little things. Innovative.
With only one less good song, on an otherwise amazingly well-composed and interesting album,I can't give anything else than 4 aces out of 5. I do not know if this record suits all in taste, but everyone should try giving it a couple of spins with The Church Of The Cosmic Skull. Who knows, you might get stuck in the cult of Space Hippies, just like me.
At the time of writing, I do not know the exact date the record is released, but pre-order begins on May 1st.
This is a record beyond the usual and in honesty's name, I do not really know in what end to start.
So, lets try to extract the ingredients a small bit at a time.
There is a little bit of everything here. You get an odd mix of Beatles, Melodies, Ghost, Soul, Thin Lizzy, Warmth and Beatiful Softness with an underlying swinging "Full Speed ahead" feeling, Mott The Hoople, Gospel, ELO, Pop, Zappa, Organs, Abba meets Black Sabbath, Fat Guitars, Beautiful solos, blues, harmonies and overdoses of sacred harmonical choirs who creates a wall of sounds that would make Phil Spector himself green of envy.
And lots, I really mean lots, more. Pheeew!
Is this good or just too much? We'll see.
Let's start with the music. Here's a formidable abundance of details and instruments. But that's no problem, it's so nicely composed with very strong songs and incredible melodies. What hits me first are the beautiful organs and guitars. Sometimes so caressing, you feel like crying.
The singing and the choir parts are also on the verge of celestial at times. The church manages to weave together a musical melting pot that is almost perfect, as it becomes a mixture of simplicity and ordered chaos. All at the same time.
The first songs on the record are purely magic, but something happens. Or, that's probably more, what does not happen. There is no text for one of the songs, "The Cards That You're Playing". Or, rather, it becomes minimalist. My first thought is "cool, a song with just refrain, no verses". But after a while, it just turns out to be a constant repetition of the same sentence, yes, it stops beeing cool after a while. Even though you are they performs the text line with many nuances, I start losing my focus. It's a little disturbing to me, when the music is so damn good. Or it's just that I'm missing something artistic on the whole. But that's the only thing I have a hang up on, because then the record recovers and continues its magical psychedelic space trip.
I also like the band's marketing before the release. Recently, as a member of the "Church", daily links is mailed with access to the new songs, with explanations and some other little things. Innovative.
With only one less good song, on an otherwise amazingly well-composed and interesting album,I can't give anything else than 4 aces out of 5. I do not know if this record suits all in taste, but everyone should try giving it a couple of spins with The Church Of The Cosmic Skull. Who knows, you might get stuck in the cult of Space Hippies, just like me.
At the time of writing, I do not know the exact date the record is released, but pre-order begins on May 1st.
