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Morning Thoughts

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On their debut album, Agent Blue, Agent Bla often pitted the two halves of their self-described "death-pop" -- a mix of doomy intensity borrowed from post-punk and the sweet melodies of indie pop and shoegaze -- against each other. Though the results were frequently thrilling, the band reap richer rewards by putting both sides in harmony on Morning Thoughts. It's an approach that hints at Agent Bla's increasing maturity: Most of the band's members were still barely in their twenties when they recorded these songs, but their growing control and finesse allow them to capture the way they teeter between young adulthood and being fully grown in richer and more fascinating ways. Morning Thoughts' first half conveys this duality especially well. Agent Bla have never sounded as self-assured as they do on "Lust," a fittingly sweeping, swooning showcase for Emelie Alatalo's crushed-velvet vocals and percussion that glitters like broken glass. Similarly, "Colors of the Dark" is equally stormy and graceful thanks not only to Alatalo but the gleaming work of guitarists Felix Skorvald and Lucas Gustavsson and the subtle electric piano fills of Tobias Bauer, who co-produced Agent Blue and became the band's full-time keyboardist on this album. Conversely, Agent Bla distill a very specific blend of melancholy and lost innocence on the bittersweet jangle of "Child's Play" and "Something Borrowed," both of which reflect their increasing skill at writing hook-filled songs that express heartache in shades of gray instead of as black-and-white conflicts. Other standouts include the darkly blissful "Boys" and "Cambion," a stomping rocker that reaffirms that Agent Bla haven't lost any of their dramatic flair. Though Morning Thoughts loses some of its razor-sharp focus toward the end, it's a strong step forward for Agent Bla. ~ Heather Phares

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アーティスト: Agent Bla (Sweden)

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同郷のシューゲイザー・バンド、ウェストカストのギタリストをプロデューサーに迎えたセカンド・アルバム。みずからを〈デス・ポップ〉と称するダークで尖った音作りと、ドリーム・ポップやポスト・パンクな雰囲気、初期のソニック・ユースにも通じるノイジーで混沌としたギター・サウンドに痺れます、ちなみにヴォーカルもサーストン・ムーアっぽいのです。ダークさと蒼さの若いコントラストがたまらない。
bounce (C)中井幹代
タワーレコード(vol.427(2019年5月25日発行号)掲載)

フォーマット LPレコード
発売日 2019年05月31日
国内/輸入 輸入
レーベルKanine Records/FN
構成数 1
パッケージ仕様 -
規格品番 KR222
SKU 827175022213

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