A Reminder - Give A Big Hug To: Angil.

Angil is a 26 years old french songwriter that already released more than 5 self-produced albums that were all critically acclaimed by many magazines and fanzines in France. His music could be describe as 'post modern folk' with a brilliant mix of his soft voice, acoustic and electric guitars, rhodes, flute, sax, cello with some surprising vinyl sounds. His next album "Teaser for: matter" -the first one to be released nationaly- should impose him as one of the great discovery of the year 2004.



One listen to the noir-esque, Chris Cacavas/Lloyd Cole-influenced "No More Guitars" and I was hooked. Angil composes moody, dreary pop music heavy on melody and class. This is strong music with an orchestral flare; in addition to guitar, drums, bass, and vocals, the sounds is filled out with strings, winds, brass, and very moody keyboards. I hear a bit of It's A Wonderful Life-era Sparklehorse, but this is much more calm and laidback. "A long way to be happy, Darlene said" is strong, guitar-led pop with a dark yet uplifting chorus - it's one of Angil's strongest compositions, in addition to the mesmerizing, epic "Dolaytrim." The keyboard-led cover of The Breeders' "Invisible Man" is also really well done. At times the disc can wander a bit, a few of the songs lacking strong hooks or variety; fortunately, nothing is too bad, and the vast majority of the album is worth your undivided attention. This is good music that's entertaining right off the bat - perfect for a twilight dinner at home alone. Teaser For: Matter could have been a contender for last year's best-of-2004 list if I had gotten to it earlier.

(Description & Review From Indieville & Unique Records)



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