British Electronic Rock Act Paris and the Hiltons released the second installment of their third album “Reading Journals” on September 24th, 2011. “Reading Journal”, comprised of 22 tracks in all, is released in three phases. This latest one is called “Reading Journals, Part two: A Dog” and...(0回应)
British Electronic Rock Act Paris and the Hiltons released the second installment of their third album “Reading Journals” on September 24th, 2011. “Reading Journal”, comprised of 22 tracks in all, is released in three phases. This latest one is called “Reading Journals, Part two: A Dog” and it consists of 7 tracks.
To create the new album, Phil Jourdan, the vocalist, guitarist and bassist of the band, reread many literary works, which provided him with inspiration, and the conception of the whole album is based on the classic Gothic novel “Absalom, Absalom!”, written by William Faulkner. The tracks “Clytemnestra, Two” and “Quentin Will End up Killing Himself” are named after the characters and the plot in the novel. The cohesiveness of the seven tracks makes the whole installation sound like an illustrative retelling of the original story, with depression and somberness filling the air.
The leading track, “The Binding”, starts with a steady and agitating guitar riff, followed by Phil’s coarse and overcast voice, drums, bass, and winds up in guitar distortion and a short monologue. Another ear-catching song “Quentin Will End up Killing Himself” is mainly devoted to a long soliloquy, accompanied by undulating piano as emotive backdrop, and fades out with the dismal and listless vocal. There are also two instrumental tracks in this installation. The allegro “Clytemnestra, Two” sounds spirited and agile, while the largo “The Terminal” is tranquil as well as soothing. Phil reads us a story in the closing track “Storytime!” in a quite unconcerned and humorous way, with the piano providing a jazzy background for the audience.
According to Phil Jourdan, “Reading Journals” is the culmination of a year’s worth of musical collaborations with his friend Sam Folkes. Unlike their last two albums, this one involves more music genres, including jazz, rock, electronic, alternative, folk, IDM, etc. It might not correspond with what their fans expect from them, but they think this album shows a more interesting side to their music works.
Paris and the Hiltons’ latest release: “Reading Journals, Part Two: A Dog”
British Electronic Rock Act Paris and the Hiltons released the second installment of their third album “Reading Journals” on September 24th, 2011. “Reading Journal”, comprised of 22 tracks in all, is released in three phases. This latest one is called “Reading Journals, Part two: A Dog” and...(0回应)
British Electronic Rock Act Paris and the Hiltons released the second installment of their third album “Reading Journals” on September 24th, 2011. “Reading Journal”, comprised of 22 tracks in all, is released in three phases. This latest one is called “Reading Journals, Part two: A Dog” and it consists of 7 tracks. To create the new album, Phil Jourdan, the vocalist, guitarist and bassist of the band, reread many literary works, which provided him with inspiration, and the conception of the whole album is based on the classic Gothic novel “Absalom, Absalom!”, written by William Faulkner. The tracks “Clytemnestra, Two” and “Quentin Will End up Killing Himself” are named after the characters and the plot in the novel. The cohesiveness of the seven tracks makes the whole installation sound like an illustrative retelling of the original story, with depression and somberness filling the air. The leading track, “The Binding”, starts with a steady and agitating guitar riff, followed by Phil’s coarse and overcast voice, drums, bass, and winds up in guitar distortion and a short monologue. Another ear-catching song “Quentin Will End up Killing Himself” is mainly devoted to a long soliloquy, accompanied by undulating piano as emotive backdrop, and fades out with the dismal and listless vocal. There are also two instrumental tracks in this installation. The allegro “Clytemnestra, Two” sounds spirited and agile, while the largo “The Terminal” is tranquil as well as soothing. Phil reads us a story in the closing track “Storytime!” in a quite unconcerned and humorous way, with the piano providing a jazzy background for the audience. According to Phil Jourdan, “Reading Journals” is the culmination of a year’s worth of musical collaborations with his friend Sam Folkes. Unlike their last two albums, this one involves more music genres, including jazz, rock, electronic, alternative, folk, IDM, etc. It might not correspond with what their fans expect from them, but they think this album shows a more interesting side to their music works.
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