By 2005, it had been virtually 8 years since Adrian Belew had unleashed an all-new solo studio effort. That's non to state he wasn't busy, though, every bit he toured/recorded amongst both King Crimson together with the Bears during this time. And inwards the process, he became quite friendly amongst 2 of rock's transcend players -- Primus' Les Claypool together with Tool's Danny Carey -- who happened to live major Belew fans. As a result, Belew invited the duo to play on several tracks on Side One. But live forewarned: they do non look on the entire album, which is a shame, because the 2 best tracks -- "Ampersand" together with "Writing on the Wall" (the latter of which is a violent funk-rocker, quite reminiscent of early-'80s-era King Crimson) -- are the ones that incorporate this stellar lineup. But that's non to state the other tracks aren't worthwhile; other standouts include the noisy, repetitive epic "Madness" (which could receive got gibe snugly on Crimson's 2003 effort, The Power to Believe) together with a tribute to pachyderms everywhere, the appropriately titled "Elephants." At barely over xxx minutes inwards length, roughly fans who receive got patiently waited this long for a novel Belew liberate may live disappointed initially, earlier finding out the practiced tidings -- the guitarist volition live releasing 2 additional solo releases inwards 2005 (Side Two together with Side Three).
Adrian has been around. Most good known every bit the vocalizer together with a guitarist for prog-rock's longest lasting band, King Crimson, since its 1980s incarnation, he's likewise worked amongst David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Peter Frampton, The Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails, Porcupine Tree, together with Tori Amos, amidst others. This is his tenth solo album.
This album is only 33 minutes long, which perfect, inwards my opinion, but it yet costs the same every bit an LP. It's the start out inwards a trilogy of albums to live released this year. The production is brilliant together with open, verging on thin, but gives the instrumental seperation necessary for this type of record. Les Claypool of Primus together with Danny Carey of Tool look on the start out 3 songs.
For guitarists together with specially progressive stone fans, Adrian Belew needs piddling introduction. Having worked amongst the likes of Frank Zappa, David Bowie, The Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails every bit good every bit beingness a fellow member of the novel "renaissance" version of King Crimson that re-emerged inwards the 80's, he's a wildly prolific instrumentalist who has likewise released many solo albums. Much of his fourth dimension has been taken upwardly yesteryear both King Crimson together with his other projection entitled The Bears amongst his solo textile having to live recorded during the brief breaks betwixt his other band commitments. His latest solo album, Side One, is the start out of a 3 part projection amongst parts 2 together with 3 beingness aptly named Side Two together with Side Three. Both of those albums volition emerge afterwards this yr or early on adjacent year. Largely recorded together with performed alone yesteryear himself except for a yoke of tracks, this album contains all the avante garde weirdness together with quirky guitar playing that he's together with therefore noted for. Wanting to tape for the start out fourth dimension every bit a classic ability trio format, Adrian enlisted the services of Primus bassist Les Claypool together with Tool drummer Danny Carey for a few tracks on this album.
The start out 3 tracks (Ampersand, Writing On The Wall together with Matchless Men) all characteristic Les Claypool together with Danny Carey amongst Ampersand featuring Adrian's trebly guitar fashion over an abstract 60's psychedelic feel. Writing On The Wall is to a greater extent than of the classic King Crimson audio amongst the ultra fuzzy guitar tone together with Adrian uses a "distant" vocal fashion to chant the only lyrics to the vocal "I run into the writing on the wall". Both Ampersand together with Writing On The Wall do goodness from the pounding bass of Les Claypool together with Danny Carey's intricate drumming style. The experimentation amongst the "power trio" format is a huge success amongst both of these tracks. Matchless Men 1 time to a greater extent than uses a 60's psychedelic vibe but amongst to a greater extent than of an eerie tone accentuated yesteryear Danny Carey's bongo stylings. The residue of the tracks characteristic all instrumentation yesteryear Adrian himself except for a yoke of invitee appearances together with arrive at from chaotic King Crimson styles amongst Madness to a Police influenced Walk Around The World. Adrian explores to a greater extent than ambient tones amongst the tracks Beat Box Guitar together with Under The Radar together with he fifty-fifty revisits the elephants (in reference to Elephant Talk) amongst a rails exactly entitled Elephants. It's a weird form of rails amongst spoken give-and-take vocals. The album ends amongst the rails Pause which is essentially a infinitesimal together with a one-half of audio effects.
Track listing:
1. Ampersand (4:23)
2. Writing On The Wall (3:53)
3. Matchless Man (2:32)
4. Madness (6:54)
5. Walk Around The World (4:58)
6. Beat Box Guitar (5:08)
7. Under The Radar (1:39)
8. Elephants (2:15)
9. Pause (1:20)
Total Time 33:03
Personnel:
- Adrian Belew / vocals together with instruments, producer
- Les Claypool / bass guitar (1-3)
- Danny Carey / drums (1,2), tabla (3)
- Peter Hyrka / violin (4,9)
- Gary Tussing / cello (4)
- Ian Wallace / phonation of BBC
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