Track Listings (4) - Disc #1| All Artists: Piano Magic Title: Dark Horses Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Make Mine Music Original Release Date: 1/1/2008 Re-Release Date: 10/28/2008 Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Special Interest, Pop Style: Experimental Music Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 689492083526, 0689492083526 |
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 | Piano Magic Dark Horses Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Special Interest, Pop
2008 CD mini album from this eclectic British outfit. Their music has run the gauntlet between Electronica, Post-Rock, Baroque, modern Classical and even Glitch, though in recent years Piano Magic has settled on a unique, ... more » |
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Album Description 2008 CD mini album from this eclectic British outfit. Their music has run the gauntlet between Electronica, Post-Rock, Baroque, modern Classical and even Glitch, though in recent years Piano Magic has settled on a unique, romantic, classic British Alternative Rock that echoes the most vibrant work of their prime inspirations. Dark Horses, the latest in their now annual four track EP transmissions, nods, consciously or otherwise, to the likes of Joy Division, The Smiths and The Chameleons, whilst managing to sound indisputably like Piano Magic. These songs are built on pummeled drums, chainsaw guitars, cathedral reverbs, insistent bass and Glen Johnson's reliably Morrissey-esque observations on a life less sweet. Make Mine Music. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsA More Sinister Turn, Leviathan King | 12/29/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a lovely four track e.p from London's best kept secret. Each track runs at around four minutes, all with vocals and lovelorn lyrics.
1. Dark Horses. This, like all tracks bar Vacancies, is sung by Piano Magic leader Glen Johnson. It sets the sinister tone of much of the e.p. with nameless threats made by a group claiming "Our violence is closer to art". It's broodiness opens up to some beautiful guitar work towards the end. 2. Stations. "It's time to disengage" sings Glen as he pulls the guts out of another relationship gone south. The vocals are similar to Richard Hawley, whilst the comparisons to Joy Division made in what few reviews the e.p. got are clearly justified on this track above all. It scowls along nicely. 3. Vacancies. Here the vocals are supplied by Piano Magic regular Angele David-Guillou and the contrast to the other three tracks serves it well. It starts off hopefully with "The night is young but life is short, so come inside" but soon returns to the foreboding of the other songs with "I have carved our names with a carpetblade", before finally emploring its weary, defeated refrain "If love would be so blind, the rest of us might blossom". Musically it is the brightest and most poppy of the tracks. It is also the most beautiful. 4. A Book I Should Not Read. Again we are regaled with teasing details of a love affair gone sour "I'm thinking how I lost you, how I let go of your hand", with verse being followed by crashing instrumentation. The final delivery of "Your last words wore a sadness. You were drowned out by the band." is achingly beautiful before a percussion-lead outro rounds off a quietyly brutal song. In summary then I would say it is a great e.p. It has little of the experimentation of earlier period Piano Magic but the strength of the lyrics and the terrorised atmosphere they conjure more than make up for this development. There are better Piano Magic release out there, but few releases this year can match this for quality or approach. Recommended. " |
