The group also fell under the spell of modern hip-hop, “where there’s really heavy-handed production and they’re messing with the track the whole time,” says Fox.
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They were free to tinker at leisure, to rewrite and restructure and reinvent tracks they’d cut – to, as drummer Adam Faulkner puts it, “pull things apart and be like, ‘Let’s try this. Most Normal is like little you’ve heard before, a kaleidoscopic spectrum of noise put in service of broken pop songs, FX-strafed Avant-punk rollercoaster rides and passages of futurist dancefloor nihilism.Ĭovid lockdown robbed Gilla Band of any opportunity to try the new material out live, but the pandemic also incinerated any idea of a deadline for the new album. At times proggy, at others cinematic, there’s a kind of majestic feel throughout that provides the perfect backdrop for Mercer’s melodic, melancholic vocals.įor their first album as Gilla Band, (formerly Girl Band) the foursome has redrawn their own paradigm. STAFF COMMENTS Laura says: The meandering instrumentation has all the Danger Mouse hallmarks: stuttering drum beats, string swells and lush keys.
“Forgotten Boy” is an understated gem and “The Chase” manages to combine melancholy and drama beautifully before drifting into album closer “Fade Away”. With it’s soaring chorus it’s the most ‘Broken Bells’ track on the LP and an obvious single.
There’s a mood change at the start of side B with the 80s synth pop of “One Night”, before the chugging pop of “Saturdays”. “Love On The Run” has a lush horn infused Yacht Rock vibe, that dissolves into a proggy guitar workout / fadeout. “Invisible Exit” is a more stripped back affair with Mercers vocals and acoustic guitar to the fore. On “We’re Not In Orbit Yet” Mercer’s vocals glide gently over a melodic, string infused backdrop.
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The album opener and title track “Into The Blue” is a slow burner full of swirling psychedelic keys. Mercer's gift for indelible, slightly spooky melodies and Burton's atmospheric productions complement each other perfectly. Broken Bells combines the pair's greatest strengths. Danger Mouse heads down a completely different musical path to his brilliant “Cheat Codes” LP, on this latest collaboration with The Shins’ James Mercer.
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