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The brainchild of West Country maverick Conrad Lambert, Merz is an anarchic fusion of dance beats and rock melodies. Combining the wayward grace of Jeff Buckley with the mischievousness of early Marc Bolan, Lambert's voice soars through this unique debut album. His mood shifts with every song, from the rumbling electronica and frantic scratching of "Many Weathers Apart" to ambient drum & bass of "Engine Heat", to the simple love ballad "Forsake". His urgent, fragmented lyrics are full of surreal imagery and neat turns-of-phrase (as in the satirical track "Lovely Daughter" where he considers the attraction of Rastafarian females--"You're very prestigious / I just did your family tree / I've got my eye upon your culture"). Amid these gentle collisions a major new talent is emerging. --Lucy O'Brien
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By ak
Format:Audio CD
I bought this on the back on the appearance of Merz on 'LATER', where I was well impressed with them. They look like a great live band, bags of energy, visually and musically odd. Conrad Lamberts' vocal delivery is both superb and unique, I guess partly shaped by his large hooter (great side profile of Conrad on the back sleeve of the CD by the way).
The album is good overall, but the tracks definitely vary in quality, almost as if Merz havn't quite settled on their style yet. The first two tracks 'Weathers Apart' and 'Engine Heart' are both outstanding, after which it tails off onto more average work, so I was a bit dissapointed after such a brilliant opening. The tracks have clever dynamics and are well produced. The use of interesting rhythm programming (Bjork-ish), the occasional slightly cheesy guitar solo (Edwyn Collins-ish) and some nice analogue keyboard sounds work well with Conrads unusual phrasing. They don't sound much like anybody past or present (not an easy feat to achieve).
Good stuff, I would definitly buy again even if just for tracks 1 and 2, these are real class. I look forward to a new album from Merz.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
The only difficulty with Merz is that it's so difficult to describe. Whenever I rave,people ask 'well,what kind of music is it?' and I really can't come up with an adequate description. It's different and diverse-not pop,not rock,not dance, not funk,not hip-hop,not guitar indie,not trip-hop but if you enjoy great music in any or all of the above 'genres' you will love Merz. Listen to it and make up your own mind. I promise you'll be hooked.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Based on this album Merz is the outstanding new talent of the UK music scene. The music is simply amazing. Conveying every human emotion in a whirlwind of sounds and rythyms.
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An experimental electronic journey
This is the kind of album that reveals more on each listen. Lambert's voice has echoes of Ian Brown or Mr Hudson, although the instrumentation is much closer to electronic artists... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2007 by C. Moffatt
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Why does no-one know this album?
I am at a complete loss to explain why this album isn't universally acknowledged as one of the best of all time. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2006 by Daniel Howard
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Welcome.
This album hasnt been out of my cd player for 6 years. It has really stood the test of time. No greater acolade than music that lasts. And this is Extra Long Life. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2005
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Full of variety, but GOOD variety!
I bought this album on the strength of the fact that 3 months earlier I'd scrawled 'Merz - Lovely Daughter' on a scrap of paper; a reminder of me to maybe check out the band who'd... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2000 by Oscar's Czerny
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The Male Bjork?
I think the only way you can describe or label Conrad is that he is the male bjork. His voice is totally distinctive and sounds like no one. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 1999
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