Actually, I wanted to blog about a new album but after I re-watched the video ‘Kuroshio Sea’ I decided to blog about this album instead. You guys really have to watch the video because it was really amazing and surely would left you in awe. I in fact did posted the video in my personal blog before, well good things should be share again right.
Anyway, the video will be posted below. So, focus on the album now. This is the first album released by Barcelona back in 2007. Though, they did launched another ‘remastered’ version when they were signed by Universal Motown in 2009. But, I think I prefer the original version.
Absolutes without doubt is one great album. There is no single weak songs in it. Is kinda surprising considering this is their debut album. And they have already shows us how outstanding they were. It was a pure bliss listening to this album. My personal favourite for sure is Please Don’t Go, Get Up, Get Up, Get Up, Response, Numb, You Will Pull Through, Stars, First Floor People….well basically I almost listed out the whole track list. Hehe…
Well, quite a number of tracks like Please, Get up, Pull through, and First Floor People is a bit dark but is not depressing like Damien Rice-style. It was serene enough to listen, occasionally with some indescribable feeling when listening to it. It is not boring also. It somehow have ‘magic’ to capture your attention and just listen.
The lyrics are somehow like a mirage. Like is there, yet is not there. Somehow, it does not make quite sense but after a few times listening to it. You will went ‘Aha’ as is like the meanings had been always there waiting for you to be discover. It just like wine tasting. You have to sip a few more and let the wine ‘run’ around your mouth then with a gentle push of your tongue the wine slip down your throat. Then embrace yourself in the aftertaste.
The music, oh how should I begin. “Please Don’t Go” has the most amazing tune I think. It gave me this strange worldliness feeling like I’m in some vast snowy white land. “Get up, Get up, Get up” has a intense tune at the end. If you listen to it carefully, the tune get much more intense and the pitch get higher and higher and with that the song ends with a single tune. It really sounds like the choir is cheering for the persona to stand up and with the ending note the persona finally was on his two feet with his fists toward the sky. Perfect.
If you are an Indie Pop digger, this is an album you should not miss. As a matter of fact, if you like Coldplay, The Fray, Keane most probably this album would appeal to you too. In fact, the song ‘It’s about time’ remind me of the album Under the Iron Sea by Keane.
I really can’t wait for their second album. Is been 3 years since 2007. Is about time they come out with a second album.
Please Don’t Go (not official video) but think this is awesome.
Oh looks like they are working on their 2nd album :) Can’t Wait!
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