Lake Constance
Okey-Donkey
Apr 09, 2020
Søren Lorensen
Matt Hales, best known as the genius behind Aqualung, the band which finally brought him prominence after stints in criminally-underrated Britpop bands Ruth and The 45s (seriously, listen to everything they ever recorded, you won’t regret it) partners here with Davide Rossi, whose strings have adorned and vastly improved in captivating ways the work of Goldfrapp and Coldplay, amongst others.
They’ve named themselves Søren Lorensen after an imaginary friend character in Lauren Child’s Charlie and Lola children’s book series. What began as a collaborative sharing of files between musical contemporaries here takes full flight as a beautiful amalgam of the best of the musical palettes of both. Opener “Furrows” builds to something special, whilst “Dead Disco” and “Swallow” are classic examples of Hales’ song-craft, made all the more spectacular by the beautiful string arrangements that provide the majority of their accompaniment. It seems this gorgeous album only exists because Matt Hales was free from the constraints of a recording contract and was allowed to work in whatever way he wished. One listen to this and you’ll be glad that he finally found his freedom and be wishing that freedom for other artists you love. Don’t let this one pass you by. (www.sorenlorensen.com)
Author rating: 7/10
Average reader rating: 8/10
Current Issue
Issue #72
Apr 19, 2024 Issue #72 - The ‘90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore
Most Recent
- Under the Radar Announces The ’90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore on the Covers (News) — The Cardigans, Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth, Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Lush, Miki Berenyi, Miki Berenyi Trio, Emma Anderson, Hatchie, Ride, Slowdive, Velocity Girl, Penelope Spheeris, Terry Gilliam, Gus Van Sant, Ron Underwood, Kula Shaker, Salad, Foals, Semisonic, The Boo Radleys, Stereo MC’s, Pale Saints, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney, Cocteau Twins, Lucy Dacus, Alex Lahey, Horsegirl, Grandaddy, alt-J, Squid, The Natvral, Wolf Alice, Jess Williamson, Sunflower Bean, Orville Peck, Joel McHale
- 10 Best Songs of the Week: Fontaines D.C., Cassandra Jenkins, Loma, John Grant, and More (News) — Songs of the Week, Fontaines D.C., Cassandra Jenkins, Loma, John Grant, Good Looks, Hana Vu, Belle and Sebastian, Yannis & The Yaw, Strand of Oaks, Home Counties
- Fresh Shares New EP ‘Merch Girl’ (News) — Fresh
- Premiere: LOVECOLOR Shares New Video for “Crazy Love” (News) — LOVECOLOR
- Final Summer (Review) — Cloud Nothings
Comments
Submit your comment
There are no comments for this entry yet.