ABBANDONO DEL TEMPO E DELLE FORME

When I first heard J'Accuse's demo works on MySpace, this is what I wrote:

Six months have passed since I first heard J'Accuse's demo tracks on MySpace and the band has released their debut album in the mean time. Most, if not all, of my initial impression of the band still holds: a great, experimental blend of styles, that takes a few listens to take hold in you head.

After the intro track Introduzione, the band treats us to Il Tempo Muta Le Forme. The transition from one to the other vaguely reminds me of old Rush work (science fiction period), but it is a far more modern weave work of heavy guitar driven pieces (almost metal like) and quieter parts in which the excellently played bass 'carries the tune'. Close listening reveales hidden gems in this 10 minute piece. The more post rockish (as far as I know that genre) Sul Bordo Dell'Abisso, which also carries over 12 minutes, is less dark, but an equally interesting weave work of movements. The vocals are less screaming, and mixed more into the foreground, making this a track a bit more accessible than it's predecessor. After these two long tracks, two shorter pieces of around 6 minutes follow, showing two different faces of J'Accuse once more. Where L'Angelo is a heavy, restless track that constantly has the two guitars battling for attention, Cercando Un Punto Lontano is slower, less heavy on the guitar. It also takes a bit longer to get into. It should be noted that the battle of guitars on L'Angelo has nothing to do with guitar solo battles we know all too well from our 70's classic rock and 80's hard rock friends - just go and have a listen. The grand finale of the album - the 13 minute piece Ricorre l'Abbandono. The first I ever heard of J'Accuse was the demo of this track, and what I wrote then is the best way I have of describing it - by means of comparison. The opening contains some Porcupine Tree mixed with experimental Kraut, but after a minute or so we are suddenly listening to Jaco Pastorius. Further on, we find sounds that remind us of the heavier Porcupine Tree work, but also heavier guitar work in the vein of Adrian Belew's King Crimson. The jazzy part, as usual, gets to me immediately, but the whole experimental 'epic' surrounding it is the crown on this album.

J'Accuse is a band with potential, and it shows. 4 stars - a good addition to any modern progressive experimental rock collection.

(a small note of thanks to Sasha Colautti for sending me a promotional copy of the album - it didn't influence the rating, because there was no need too)

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