In the recent
days of almost unbearable heat, way above the average temperature here
in Sweden, I think that there are few more fitting soundtracks than
the new album by Zaum. Their style is described as “Middle Eastern
mantra doom”, and is recommended served under the scorching desert
sun.
To be honest,
this barely gives me anything at all musically, some interesting
sequences here and there drenched in a sea of monotony. What I liked
most was the amazing cover art, bringing to mind Manilla Road's
masterpiece Crystal Logic.
But after
listening to it a few times, it became clear that the music is not
necessarily the most important thing here. What's way more appealing
is the atmosphere, and when this album is experienced during the
right circumstances, it suddenly became way more interesting. Which
after some examination of the press-release seems to be the exactly
intention with this band. You see, Zaum ain't just a regular band,
they creates atmospheres and speaks to the deepest state of thought,
beyond the borders defined by music.
I feel like I
probably won't become much wiser about what the hell this band is
doing (I'm still not sure if I actually get it, or if I ever will).
But it's just interesting how it engages your mind like I've never
felt other music have, in a way that's not even possible to identify
as good or bad, just somehow fascinating. I'd definitely recommend
you all to have listen, preferably during a long walk under a sun as
scorching as possible. I can guarantee you won't be left untouched,
whether you like it or not. 6,5/10 /H
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