The Things We Make

Six. By Seven

Erschienen am 03.08.98 bei Mantra
Künstler: Six.by Seven
Genre: Alternativ und Indie

Verfügbar in

16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Musik-Streaming

Hören Sie dieses Album mit unseren Apps in hoher Audio-Qualität

Testen Sie Qobuz kostenlos und hören Sie sich das Album an

Hören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps

Abonnement abschließen

Hören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps

Download

Kaufen Sie dieses Album und laden Sie es in verschiedenen Formaten herunter, je nach Ihren Bedürfnissen.

Text in englischer Sprache verfügbar

At a time when teen pop fluff ruled the airwaves and one-trick pony nu-metal was wrongly seen as a sort of savior of rock, British band Six by Seven released a dark, atmospheric album of raging guitars and emotional songwriting. The Things We Make is a passionate rock album that calls to mind both the moody music of Pink Floyd and the artistry and melodic sense of the Velvet Underground. Through ten songs, the band displays a complex matrix of inspirations; "European Me," for instance, sounds like a collaboration between Joy Division and Bardo Pond. "For You" speeds along like a U2 anthem infused with the abstraction of Radiohead. The songs are as personal as they are aggressive, and the combination makes for some truly exhilarating moments. Fuzzy, distorted guitars buzz throughout the album, creating a cool, modern psychedelic feel not dissimilar to that of Clinic's masterpiece Internal Wrangler. One gets the sense that the album might be a lost classic, stored away in Roger Waters' attic. It's virtually impossible not to be caught up in the decadent power of "Brilliantly Cute," which sees the band building a waterfall of cascading drums and ringing bass guitar. When the band plays at its cohesive peak, which it does on nearly every song here, Six by Seven suggests an accomplished, emotional counterpoint to Death in Vegas' The Contino Sessions. "88-92-96" perhaps best displays the Pink Floyd influence. The song is a mini-epic of pessimistic vocals and sonic textures. Chris Olley effects an almost note-perfect Waters tone midway through the song, and the band builds tension through wailing guitars. It's quite clear that the members of Six by Seven took their time to perfect the songs on The Things We Make. Their dedication, their attitude, and their sonic attack all derive from the band's intensity and focus. The Things We Make rocks harder, and with more style, than most albums of its time.
© Tim DiGravina /TiVo

Weitere Informationen

The Things We Make

Six.by Seven

Sie hören derzeit Ausschnitte der Musik.

Hören Sie mehr als 100 Millionen Titel mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements

Hören Sie diese Playlist und mehr als 100 Millionen Tracks mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements

Ab 12,49€/Monat

A Beautiful Shape