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4.0 out of 5 stars
Aarktica at their lyrical best, July 18, 2010
This review is from: Matchless Years (Audio CD)
Having entered the Aarktica scene late, I purchased their discography out of release order, with this being the last I received. I initially heard "In Sea"
In Sea and was hooked by their all-encompassing swirl of sound, dreamy sound-track-like instrumentals, and soothing sound clips that seemed to echo around in my head. When this CD arrived I was somewhat shocked by the fact that there were lyrics on almost every track (Previous discs had one or two at the most). Upon a second listen I found these did nothing to diminish the musical experience. In truth, Matchless Years has become one of my favorite Aarktica CD's. The lyrics are awash in the sound. A listener can choose to pay attention (lyrics included) or just flow along and enjoy the mood. That's not to say that this is as ambient as the band's "No Solace In Sleep" CD but Aarktica has made each of their albums similar yet different enough to not become boring or repetitive. Their music experiments have ranged from pure ambient-scapes, to mind-tripping cinematic sounds, to this release, which is almost space-folk. I highly recommend this for fans of Aarktica's other discs, or for listeners of male singers in mellow bands i.e. Blood Memory
Valley of the Sun, Soul Whirling Somewhere
Eating the Sea, or John Foxx
Glimmer: Best of John Foxx. Also for those new to the Aarktica sound who are interested in groups like: Explosions in the Sky
Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place, Bitcrush
Epilogue in Waves, Nudge
As Good As Gone, Glider
One Day at a Time, or Hammock
Kenotic... this will be pure enjoyment!
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