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A project that is continuity; Nick Beggs back with
his The Mute Gods. A little over a year of onset. the trio
(completed by Marco Minnemann - drums and guitar - and Roger
King - keyboards) is already able to churn out the second
effort. Tardigrades Will Inherit the Earth, the title of
the album, it becomes a sort of litmus test useful to verify
the solidity of the band and compositional qualities, not
always exactly in focus at the debut.***
Nor can we underestimate the strength and thrust of
the texts with which the blond English bassist expresses
in a very direct, sometimes raw, dissent, disgust and concern
for the events that marred or condition our time and its
liabilities which often we tend to face in everyday life.***
From a strictly musical standpoint tardigrades Will
Inherit the Earth (published by InsideOut) stands a step
above Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me through greater cohesion,
a more centered and balanced configuration; It emerges the
feeling of a concept, a disc crossed by a thin thread which,
of course, contribute much incisiveness and theme fitting
lyrics.*** Also missing on this occasion that pair of songs
that make her jump on the chair but, I repeat, consistent
traits and qualities of the performers make it a work still
enjoyable. And speaking of the performers, it should be
remembered that in this case there are no famous guests
in support but the only trio-based.***
The atmospheres are probably even more gloomy and looming
previously (with a few exceptions), starting with the short
but intense intro, Saltatio Mortis. And now, to reiterate,
the opening words at first dark and then almost decadent
pop of Animal Army, progress becomes regress manifesto.***
We Can not Carry On, a scream, an incitement tightened
to repossess the criteria and methods useful to mankind
and not to its destruction, led by the vocal timbre of Nick
Beggs not memorable but comfortable on this terrain.***
Gainers beat and tension with The Dumbing of the Stupid,
finding and denunciation of power often nefarious and anesthetizing
the media to the public. A guitar solo before the final
segment, even more pulled and stretched. Early Warning has
some veiled appeal in arpeggios and embroideries to some
atmospheres dear to Steve Hackett while the title track
seeking instead the path of a faster pace in support of
a repeated theme.***
And 'again a rhythmic rather dynamic driving Window
Onto the Sun, a passage from the melodic line perhaps not
sufficiently structured. A brief but poignant instrumental
moment and well arranged with Nick Beggs committed to the
Chapman Stick (Lament) precedes The Singing Fish of Batticaloa,
a song inspired by a phenomenon present in Sri Lanka about
a particular fish can make sounds, a language unknown to
us but perhaps a warner; certainly one of the most successful
pieces of the track list, where melody and harmony are married
happily.***
Even a short and tasty instrumental (The Andromeda
Strain) before lock auspicious and hopeful in spite of everything
(Stranger than Fiction).***
Definitely a step forward for The Mute Gods who gradually
begin to acquire their own signature style. Good work, you
probably will not take office among the "must-see" but which
still worth giving a chance.****
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