LE CIMETI�RE DES ARLEQUINS

Ange

Symphonic Prog

3.56 | 207 ratings

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erik neuteboom
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Here is Ange their second effort, a year after their debut LP "Caricatures" in the same five- piece line-up.

1. Ces Gens-L� (4:47) : This is a cover from the famous Belgian singer Jacques Brel, his emotional approach must have appealed to Christian Decamps ! The atmosphere is bluesy with strong and expressive vocals, wonderful mellow organ waves and fiery electric guitar work.

2. Aujourd'hui c'est la F�te chez l'Apprenti-Sorcier (3:25) : This a short but varied (dreamy, catch, bombastic) song, tasteful coloured by the organ and theatrical French vocals.

3. Bivouac - 1�re partie (5:32) : A typical Ange song delivering lots of dynamics and a psychedelic undertone, the word "Bivouac" is sung as "Hallelujah". Halfway the sound of the organ, electric rhythm guitar and drums is almost hypnotizing, including a great distorted organ/wah-wah guitar duel.

4. L'Espionne Lesbienne (2:52) : A bit strange track with acoustic guitar, flute and funny vocals.

5. Bivouac Final (3:02) : A compelling climate featuring a propulsive rhythm-section and a sensational, distorted organ and electric guitar (wah-wah) sound.

6. De Temps en Temps (4:08) : This song has a slow rhythm with lush organ and strong and varied vocals (theatrical, warm, dramatic), halfway there is a short but fiery and biting electric guitar solo.

7. La Route aux Cypr�s (3:18) : This is a beautiful, romantic sounding piece with warm vocals and pleasant acoustic guitar and flute.

8. Le Cimeti�re des Arlequins (8:46) : The first part of this long titletrack sounds a bit subdued but halfway gradually the atmospere becomes more 'bombastic psychedelic' featuring a compelling organ sound and theatrical vocals. The final part contains weird sounds.

A good album with lots of fine momens but also some less captivating parts, .. in my opinion.

erik neuteboom | 3/5 | 2005-8-19

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