Amon Tobin
Foley Room
Ninja Tune 2007
01. Bloodstone
02. Esther's
03. Keep Your Distance
04. The Killer's Vanilla
05. Kitchen Sink
06. Horsefish
07. Foley Room
08. Big Furry Head
09. Ever Falling
10. Always
11. Straight Psyche
12. At the End of the Day
So we're already in 2-7, aren't we. I probably didn't do much here to mark the event, like "end of the..." lists and/or self-congratulatory posts on my own awesomeness (some of these music blogs can make you sick, really), but, oh, doh, I shall adhere to chronology and submit 'fresh produce'; so fresh you'll have to wait another 3 months to find in stores. Tobin's been Ninja Tune's cash cow for years, and I do expect him to sell as well, although some moral issues still reside on posting this early. Well, the album leaked all over the place, causing the usual fuss, and a good laugh, for new endless debates on what genre(s) should it be put in - you can't sit pretending nothing happened, especially when Ninjas themselves run out of ideas, describing Foley Room as Tobin's "most conceptually satisfying and beautiful album to date" (like they did for the last 20 releases). Having listened just twice, I can't yet make those kind of statements, but truth be said, it is a really nice listen, with more than enough to keep you interested. Two trailers on YouTube (#1 & #2) make reviewing easy: from bedroom sampling to actual recording and experiments; yet any video or press talk won't be able to reveal much about the actual means/sources of production (and that's a merit). What you have to do with Foley Room is simply accept its parade of sound and its mystery, beyond the means, the obvious pain it took to piece together: there's a true, distinctive catchyness in all this man offers, even if it may take time to notice. Parts of the record still have the whiff of bedroom mingling; others a whole different aura; a few parts seem to stand out more, until you see how they're, in fact, parts of the whole; and no matter what kind of approach he turns to, Tobin pretty much succeeds.
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1 comment:
I wouldn't let your concience trouble you with this pre-release doru, it's been everywhere already.
I saw him a couple of weeks ago, and he put on a hardcore slamming drum & bass set, with such skill and style, a real treat to see live. This album I've played 5 or 6 times, and would have to say the genius is there in places, but so is a little to much mediocrity. But that's Amon for you... and only my opinion.
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