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The former leader of Supergrass, Gareth Michael Coombes a.k.a. Gaz Coombes, went back into hibernation in his Oxford studio to record his third solo album, in co-production with Ian Davenport, with whom he had already collaborated on Matador. Following his half-melancholic half-psychedelic pop exaltations cradled between Goat and Radiohead, World’s Strongest Man features eleven tracks of lavish yet nebulous orchestration (Wounded Egos, Weird Dreams), even strange at times (The Oaks). On Oxygen Mask, Gaz Coombes reminds us he can also produce a classy, minimalist ballad. Relying on an emasculated lyricism close to Cascadeur’s or Woodkid’s, where galloping rhythms jolt into other loops, Gaz Coombes continues his formidable solo breakthrough. And deals with his anxieties and chronic depression. While at first hard to apprehend, the opus reveals his richness over multiple listens. Complex and radiant. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
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Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Loz Colbert, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Craig Silver, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Fowler, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Fowler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gita Langley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Beverlei Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Faith Simpson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gita Langley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Fowler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Fowler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sonning Common Primary School, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Colin Greenwood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Fowler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Fowler, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Beverlei Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fowler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Faith Simpson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Davenport, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gaz Coombes, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Fowler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garo Nahoulakian, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
Album review
The former leader of Supergrass, Gareth Michael Coombes a.k.a. Gaz Coombes, went back into hibernation in his Oxford studio to record his third solo album, in co-production with Ian Davenport, with whom he had already collaborated on Matador. Following his half-melancholic half-psychedelic pop exaltations cradled between Goat and Radiohead, World’s Strongest Man features eleven tracks of lavish yet nebulous orchestration (Wounded Egos, Weird Dreams), even strange at times (The Oaks). On Oxygen Mask, Gaz Coombes reminds us he can also produce a classy, minimalist ballad. Relying on an emasculated lyricism close to Cascadeur’s or Woodkid’s, where galloping rhythms jolt into other loops, Gaz Coombes continues his formidable solo breakthrough. And deals with his anxieties and chronic depression. While at first hard to apprehend, the opus reveals his richness over multiple listens. Complex and radiant. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:11
- Main artists: Gaz Coombes
- Composer: Gaz Coombes
- Label: Gaz Coombes Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd ℗ 2018 Gaz Coombes Ltd
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