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THE DIARY OF THE MISSED ONE

Krobak

 

Post Rock/Math rock

3.42 | 26 ratings

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2 stars "The Diary of the Missed One" is the debut full-length studio album by Ukrainian one-man post-rock act Krobak. The album was independently released in 2007. Krobak was formed in 2006 by Igor Sidorenko who plays all instruments on the album (guitars, bass, drums, samples programming) and it is emphasized that no keyboards were used during the recording sessions which took place in the spring of 2007. Sidorenko is also known as the frontman/guitarist for stoner rock/metal act /B>Stoned Jesus.

"The Diary of the Missed One" features 3 relatively long tracks and a total playing time of 47:00 minutes. The songs vary from 11 minutes to 20 minutes in length and is slow building instrumental post-rock which is clearly influenced by an artists like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and if I´m not mistaken I also hear a bit of early Mike Oldfield in the music even though I´m not sure it´s intentional. The music is melancholic and features long atmospheric parts and more intense climaxes. A powerful dynamic mix which works well for Krobak. The highlight of the album is the 20:52 minutes long "The Fried Bull's Blues", which is the most adventurous composition on the album.

As mentioned there are no keyboards on the album so the dominant instrument is guitar. Often multi-layered and melodic. Not melodic in an accessible commercial fashion, but still melodic in nature. The drums which I´m sure are programmed are not the most interesting part of the music and to my ears a human drummer could have worked wonders here. "The Diary of the Missed One" features a "homemade" sound production, which is not on par with a professional studio recording, but still well sounding enough to enjoy the music. A 2.5 star (50%) rating is warranted.

UMUR | 2/5 |

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