MUTE

So, beware of this frog-eater! He is bloody good composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist in one, in short: prodigy. (Isn´t forwardness to say he´s French Oldfield?) I think his project Demians is more powerful and compact than plenty of underpreciated bands here.

Nicolas Chapel as a singer: melancholic, thick vocal timbre, perfect corresponding with lyrics. His lyrics he sees as a way of dealing with problems and finding his way out of them. "They are no therapy, I don't try to heal anything, my songs help me to find a balance and live with my wounds". ( taking over from his official site) By the way, Chapel´s English is very clear, without any dialect!

Nicolas Chapel as an instrumentalist: technically perfect, each component is far-you-well mixed up here. It´s a wonder that one man plays excellently on all guitars, basses, drums, all strings (!) and keyboards including mellotron. (And if you don´t know about it, you can´t recognise it, truly!)

General sound of the album is a little bit better than the sound of the first one. It seems to be heavier, more compact, more inward than a debut "Building An Empire", without disruptive effects like synthesizers or scratching for this time.

Summary: "Mute" is a good-class Heavy Prog, highly recommended for Porcupine Tree, Riverside or Tool fans! One of my favourite of this year!!!

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