CHAMBERS

Senmuth

Experimental/Post Metal

2.35 | 5 ratings

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Conor Fynes
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'Chambers' - Senmuth (4/10)

While Senmuth has certainly grasped my imagination and attention even with some of his beautiful ambient work, it's unavoidable that some of many, many albums will turn out to be flops. Such may the case in Senmuth's dark ambient work 'Chambers,' a sprawling concept piece revolving around a handful of historical figures the man behind the music of Senmuth has obviously studied. Be sure to find a much darker tone here than usual for this project's music; Senmuth has rarely sounded so unsettling and morose. However, the unnerving vibe of the album aside, the fact remains that despite giving an atmosphere, very little else occurs here of mention, and as a result the album tends to be quite boring.

While this album 'Chambers' could certainly be seen as enjoyable if taken from the perfect perspective, it feels like there just ins't enough actually going on with the music to be worth an intent trip. A lack of melodic structure or conventional form is inherent in ambient music, but even listening to 'Chambers' simply for the sake of relaxation, there are very few discernible sounds and memorable qualities to make Senmuth's music really soar here.The dark feeling here resounds throughout, but the fact that the vibe remains the same throughout somewhat desensitizes the listener to the feeling after a ways into the work.

As for the concept of historical figures, I feel a lot more could have been done in the music to reflect the distinct personalities and feats of these people. With interesting stories behind each of these names, it would have been easy to find something really particular and engaging to drive the music with. To the album's misfortune, 'Chambers' just ends up sounding like another Egyptian-themed ethno-ambient album from Senmuth, and in the case I was hoping for something more than that, I've been a bit disappointed.

Conor Fynes | 2/5 | 2010-11-30

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