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Many of you will know (Steve Vantsis) as Fish's collaborator
on his last album, "13th Star", which was the big mans best
and most consistent album since (1989's) "Vigil In A Wilderness
Of Mirrors". Since the partnership dissolved last year,
Steve has been beavering away on his new project, "Tilt",
along with Dave Stewart on drums, guitarist Robin Boult
and Irvin Duguid on keyboards. The bands first offering
is this, the "Million Dollar Wound" ep, which also features
contributions from guitarmen Frank Usher and John Wesley
and vocalists Paul Dourley, Kaela Rowan, Holly Tomás and
Lorna Bannon.***
It kicks off with "No Superman", a grand and classic
rocker somewhat in the vein of (Audioslave's) "Cochise",
with vocalist Paul Dourley providing the Chris Cornell like
vocals, and Frank Usher dazzling with the guitar solo. The
single "Long Gone" is next and showcases the vocal talents
of Kaela Rowan, with her delicate voice and the acoustic
guitar lend this a classic (All About Eve) feel, which the
guitar break at the end does nothing to dispel.***
The next track is the quiet "Gravity", sung by the impressive
Holly Tomás, with the acoustic guitar and vocals gradually
being augmented by piano, strings drum and electric guitar.
This is followed by "Answers" which sees the return of Paul
Dourley singing over a spacier track than the others. Plenty
of darts and dives keeps the interest going in this track.***
The final track, "Adore" again features Holly Tomás
over a haunting track, reminiscent of Japan perhaps. Her
stunning vocals are perfectly balanced against the wonderful
instrumentation provided by the band, and the crescendo
of the track is the perfect way to close the ep.***
It's not often that you find an album so well written
and performed, and yet interesting as well! This is an excellent
debut from "Tilt", and I really look forwards to hearing
more from the band in the near future.***
Charlie
O'Mara of "Silhobbit"
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