Drums Between the Bells

Entertainment Weekly (p.72) - "When sound and text work together, though -- as on the hypnotic, monotonic opener -- the mix comes off hipper than Kerouac's poetry slams." -- Grade: B- Uncut (p.82) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "DRUMS BETWEEN THE BELLS captures Eno in versatile and intricate mode..." Q (Magazine) (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Eno is on fine form here, conjuring shimmering melodies, skittering beats and Robert Fripp-inspired guitar solos as sonic environments..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.94) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Eno delivers one of the highlights with a surprisingly soulful sung performance on the sombre 'Breath Of Crows'..." Paste (magazine) - "This is something of a spoken-word record, while Eno does draw together a fair amount of diligent beats, malformed electronics and peaceful ambience -- it's usually an oblique voice keeping pace." Pitchfork (Website) - "[I]t's hard not to be intrigued by Eno's command of sonic texture, weight, and spatial dimensions." Record Collector (magazine) (p.91) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Eno bends his music around and beneath Rick Holland's words, with a selection of guests reading the narratives alongside Eno himself." Clash (Magazine) - "Surprisingly upbeat jazz inflections, syncopated drums and chunky synths provide the album opener, which moves swiftly into the aptly named 'Glitch'..."

ワープ契約後、早くも2枚目となる新作が到着した。今回は詩人のリック・ホランドとのコラボレーション。詩の朗読はイーノ自身がスカウトした(主に英語を母国語としない)一般の人々によるもので、その独特のイントネーションから発せられる言葉の響きと、イーノが生み出す硬軟交えた電子サウンドとの組み合わせに、あのデヴィッド・バーン『My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts』が蘇ったかのような錯覚を受ける瞬間も。
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