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LowCityRain
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LowCityRain
is the poetic name Markus Siegenhort, from post metal band Lantlôs,
has chosen for his new solo project, name and album, and that
transmits perfectly the atmosphere of this first release. Far from
his metal band epic evolving tracks, he will surprise his fans with
his elegant, “urban and depressive” -as he states- new wave.
“LowCityRain”starts
with the candy-like “You are everyone, you are everywhere”, new
wave full of light, ethereal guitars, angelical female vocals, that
typical 80’s drums sound, and from the start, reminiscences of the
decade’s finest. The Cure, of course, and also The Jesus and Mary
Chain come to mind. With “Grey View”, instant hit, Markus
confirms his taste for shoegazing, a feeling that remains all through
the album. This time vocals are distant, and the overall feel is more
depressed. A soundtrack for rainy Sundays, where mesmerizing guitars
meet simple and beautiful lyrics (“Two sad lovers lonely dancing,
lonely dancing”). “I Don’t Know Myself” and “Numb” are
even more introspective and indolent, with hazy synths and echoing
drums, bringing the listener to misty corners of the mind…
“Phantom” unleashes the guitars and paves the way for the
magnificent “Nightshift”, its grandiose keys, roaring guitars and
remarkable rhythm section and vocals by Andy Julia of Soror Dolorosa.
Hopefully it will be possible to hear these songs live. The record
comes to an end after two lush atmospheric tracks, “Vulnerable Now”
and “Your Eyes And The Sea”, slightly lighter, as if a beam of
light was about to pierce the grey clouds.
To be honest,
I am totally spellbound by this first album. There is a melancholy
and a sensitivity to it that strike me as irresistible. Like said
before, it is a perfect record for grey autumn Sundays, watching the
rain fall by the window. It’s an autumn record, for the romantics
and the new wave lovers.
Guillaume Renard
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