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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
One of Constellation's very best., 20 Aug 2005
Multi instrumentalist Sandro Perri, a.k.a. Polmo Polpo, creates slow burn drones and repeating motifs as a foundation for beautifully melodic slide guitar, subtle electronics and strings (amongst other instruments).What really struck me about this album is the way the songs are so brilliantly structured, the songs (particularly 2 and 4) build up from very simple beginnings with layer upon layer of drones, motifs and subdued percusion to create a foundation for the interplay of the melodic lines of slide guitar and other instruments. This is definitely not background music, despite the laid back feel of the songs - there is so much to hear in each song that I find it hard to pull myself away from listening to this album. Although the first track starts like a typical Constellation release, buzzing of out of tune radios, this album offers something totally different from most of the cds that I have heard from Constellation. These are not apocalyptic, doom-and-gloom anthems - Constellation describes Polmo Polpo as 'pop-pastoral' - these are songs that rely on beauty and intricate melodic interplay rather than the power of a noise-climax and are very upbeat and positive compared to most songs to be heard on the label. To sum up, I would strongly recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of Constellation or music in general. Beautiful, intricate instrumentals that pull you in and wont let go until the last note has been played.
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