World What World
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New Haven quartet âs eighth album (third for Trouble In Mind).
Guitarist Kryssi Battalene also leads the band Headroom.
Mountain Movers arguably are the perfect band for all the true âheadsâ out there. The New Haven quartet have been at it for 15 years, and the ânewestâ lineup (now at it for well over a decade; vocalist/guitarist Dan Greene, bassist Rick Omonte, guitarist Kryssi Battalene and drummer Ross Menze) have firmly grasped what it takes to fry brains; achingly beautiful melodies buoyed by a life raft of white-hot guitar scree and mind-melting feedback. âWorld What Worldâ is the bandâs eighth album and third for Trouble In Mind Records.
âWorld What Worldâ is the newest chapter of the groupâs continued explorations and efforts to refine their sound. The lyrics of âWorld What Worldâs songs all imply a protagonist on a quest; the title itself is an implied query with no question mark; is it a question, or a statement?. The one-two punch of opener âI Wanna See The Sunâ and âFinal Sunsetâ lay out whatâs in store; Crazy Horse-inspired sandpaper melodies sit comfortably next to improvised, PSF-influenced six-string ragers.
The group performs together effortlessly and telepathically, subverting the loud/quiet/loud dynamic that has saturated independent music since the late-Eighties. The loud parts and quiet parts are like waves; indistinguishable from each other, creating a fluid dynamism and intensity that swallows the listener up in its current, sweeping it toward oblivion. Hyperbole, you say? Watch out for midway through âThen The Moonâ when the tuneâs lilting waltz pivots into a casually blistering solo by Battalene before fading into the melancholic âHaunted Eyesâ - beckoning you with a mournful sidelong glance. Side Two opens with âStaggering With A Lanternâ, an elegant, lumbering instrumental improvisation again showcasing the synergistic shredding of the groupâs guitarists. The sticky lyrical hooks and sideways jangle of âWay Back To The Worldâ and âThe Last Cityâs midnight-hour, mellow singe come next, before concluding âWorld What Worldâs journey with âFlock of Swansâ. The song is the perfect closer and culmination of the albumâs mission statement. The subjects that populate Greeneâs songs and visual imagery augment his elegiac lyrics, awash in magical realism and fantastic symbolism; knights, fighters, dragons, masks. Poetic missives are launched from the heart straight into the neural pathways, guided by the rhythm sectionâs otherworldly chemistry and Battaleneâs masterful control over her instrument. Mountain Movers have been at it too long to care about acclaim. They do it because the music calls out to them, and they let it carry them away.
Tracklist
1. I Wanna See The Sun
2. Final Sunset
3. Then The Moon
4. Haunted Eyes
5. Staggering With A Lantern
6. Way Back To The World
7. The Last City
8. Flock Of Swans
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/sB-9nyYX7vA
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Limited LP : Indies Exclusive âPurple Majestyâ Colour Vinyl
LP : Standard Black Vinyl
More Info
New Haven quartet âs eighth album (third for Trouble In Mind).
Guitarist Kryssi Battalene also leads the band Headroom.
Mountain Movers arguably are the perfect band for all the true âheadsâ out there. The New Haven quartet have been at it for 15 years, and the ânewestâ lineup (now at it for well over a decade; vocalist/guitarist Dan Greene, bassist Rick Omonte, guitarist Kryssi Battalene and drummer Ross Menze) have firmly grasped what it takes to fry brains; achingly beautiful melodies buoyed by a life raft of white-hot guitar scree and mind-melting feedback. âWorld What Worldâ is the bandâs eighth album and third for Trouble In Mind Records.
âWorld What Worldâ is the newest chapter of the groupâs continued explorations and efforts to refine their sound. The lyrics of âWorld What Worldâs songs all imply a protagonist on a quest; the title itself is an implied query with no question mark; is it a question, or a statement?. The one-two punch of opener âI Wanna See The Sunâ and âFinal Sunsetâ lay out whatâs in store; Crazy Horse-inspired sandpaper melodies sit comfortably next to improvised, PSF-influenced six-string ragers.
The group performs together effortlessly and telepathically, subverting the loud/quiet/loud dynamic that has saturated independent music since the late-Eighties. The loud parts and quiet parts are like waves; indistinguishable from each other, creating a fluid dynamism and intensity that swallows the listener up in its current, sweeping it toward oblivion. Hyperbole, you say? Watch out for midway through âThen The Moonâ when the tuneâs lilting waltz pivots into a casually blistering solo by Battalene before fading into the melancholic âHaunted Eyesâ - beckoning you with a mournful sidelong glance. Side Two opens with âStaggering With A Lanternâ, an elegant, lumbering instrumental improvisation again showcasing the synergistic shredding of the groupâs guitarists. The sticky lyrical hooks and sideways jangle of âWay Back To The Worldâ and âThe Last Cityâs midnight-hour, mellow singe come next, before concluding âWorld What Worldâs journey with âFlock of Swansâ. The song is the perfect closer and culmination of the albumâs mission statement. The subjects that populate Greeneâs songs and visual imagery augment his elegiac lyrics, awash in magical realism and fantastic symbolism; knights, fighters, dragons, masks. Poetic missives are launched from the heart straight into the neural pathways, guided by the rhythm sectionâs otherworldly chemistry and Battaleneâs masterful control over her instrument. Mountain Movers have been at it too long to care about acclaim. They do it because the music calls out to them, and they let it carry them away.
Tracklist
1. I Wanna See The Sun
2. Final Sunset
3. Then The Moon
4. Haunted Eyes
5. Staggering With A Lantern
6. Way Back To The World
7. The Last City
8. Flock Of Swans
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/sB-9nyYX7vA
