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There are not so many bands like Solefald, with such an awareness of the evolution as it´s meant to be. Their music is progressive in the true sense of the word, something missing in other known bands which prefer to sit down and acommodate in their sham ivory towers, trying to hide their laziness, pretending to make us believe they´re the ultimate sensation. Their stagnation pales in comparion with the restless, innovative souls which dare to create really refreshing music. Beyond classical mixtures tainted with the “progressive” tag, such as jazzy landscapes or folk territories that have become common ground shared by the pretentious bands, Solefald treads further, constantly creating while keeping a style of their own and always wearing a trademark sound easily noticeable. Their motto: the absence of mottos. They shake quite a few foundations in every new release they put in the market, and this time they scaled new heights with “In Harmonia Universali”, an ambitious project which does nothing but enlarge the musical spectre of these insane musicians.
Four languages have been used in the lyrics. Luxurious lyrical beast where each song is kind of a written ritual devoted to a particular entity or author. Sixty minutes are filled with majestic sonic art. Vocals sound better than ever, and production is strong and powerful, perfectly audible. Instead of an euphoric blast, this time the album is opened with a rather solemn tune more progressive and with smoother tempo changes than previous album starters as “Hyperhuman”. This circumstance will be found throughout the album: a less euphoric nerve and more “mature” songmaking, since the turmoil present in other releases now has turned into kind of a evolved variety of paces with richer arrangements and cleaner musical gestures. It takes several tries to really get into their notes, into the corners. Each new listening brings this or that detail you haven´t noticed before. So despite the less chaotic structures and passages, traits of this album such as the disharmonic elements, the intrincate arrangements and its strange deep, reflective, transcendental feeling of the album makes it really hard to comprehend and admire. I haven´t still found everything inside of it; a lot of jewels are waiting there... I´d say we´re before an excellent album, although perhaps too complex in its conception and completely opposite to easy listening landscapes, even though some passages are astonishing at a first listening. For the memorable moments are present and ready to be enjoyed. Here you have “Mont Blanc Providence Crow” or the first part of “Dionysify This Night Of Spring” to demonstrate an awesome ability of making excellent, instantly bewitching, music.
However, as a whole, “In Harmonia Universali” is quite a demanding album, unfathomable to most of mortals. Especially it´s remarkable a certain difference between the first half of the album, more accesible and dynamic, and the second one, stout and dense. Not recommended if you´re new to the Solefald world; recommended to lovers of advanced musical visions.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Nutrisco Et Extinguo |
| 2. Mont Blanc Providence Crow |
| 3. Christiania (E.Munch Commemoration) |
| 4. Epictetus |
| 5. Dionysify This Night Of Spring |
| 6. Red Music Diabolos |
| 7. Buy My Sperm |
| 8. Fraternité De La Grande Lumière |
| 9. The Liberation Of Destiny |
| 10. Sonnenuntergang Im Weltraum |
: 60.23
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