Play it over and over, and you will still find amazing things in
Supersilent's
6. The level of unspoken understanding, interplay, and clarity of vision in experimentation is now beyond words. This album was put together from four days of improvisations in the studio. The digipack case doesn't mention the group members to reinforce the idea of a collective effort, but the press release confirms that the lineup has remained the same:
Helge Sten (aka
Deathprod) on electronics,
Ståle Storløkken on keyboards and synthesizers,
Jarle Vespestad on drums, and
Arve Henriksen on trumpet and electronics. The music follows the ambient path laid down in 5, while adding more textural noise and hypnotic rhythms.
Deathprod has selected a captivating set that unfolds delicately, immersing the listener on an hourlong journey. Unrehearsed and improvised as they may be, these pieces sound scripted at the very least, the individual interventions too well timed not to be planned ahead.
Henriksen's sparse trumpet calls in "6.2" and his soft singing over light distorted piano in "6.6" provide memorable moments. In the fourth piece, the group finds an irresistible momentum propelled by
Vespestad's drumming, the kind of freight-train-to-outer-space drive that should send all members of
Godspeed You Black Emperor! back to their bedrooms.
Supersilent simply does it better, without the irritating poise. Highly recommended to dreamers, droners, and avant rock lovers. ~ François Couture