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CHROMB!

RIO/Avant-Prog

4.16 | 9 ratings

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Harold Needle

Rejoice, mes amis, CHROMB! is back with a new album - and this is their best one yet!

When it comes to the contemporary prog stable (pun intended) of Dur et Doux, CHROMB! is one of my personal favorites. Thier previous 2020 LP "Le livre des merveilles" left me a bit disappointed, as it saw the band going more into melancholic and slow territory - which is fine, don't get me wrong; it's just that when I go to a CHROMB! record, it means I'm in the mood for some quirkiness, some weirdness, some lightning-speed fun.

And boy oh boy, does "Cinq" deliver exactly that!

At "Cinq", the band gather their strengths to deliver short, but very dense, dancey, peculiar cuts, and I'm all for it. It seems this time around there is a stronger emphasis on electronic elements, as heard with retro-style keyboards and electronic drums bits. The rhythm section is super tight here, providing some odd, yet so very dancey grooves, while quirky keboards and saxophone just blast away into weirdness galore. As expected, half of the record is drenched with tasteful short-time delay, which is a well-established characteristic of CHROMB!'s sound at this point. Not to many vocals this time around, but when they show up, they are as strange as ever. The more melodic parts (like on the last track, for example) do occur as well, and are a much appreciated moments of French sweetness. Every track on the album has a slightly different taste to offer, and it all comes together just sooo nicely!

In my eyes, "Cinq" is definitely the best CHROMB! album so far, and how could it not be? It's FUN, FUN, FUN, 100% FUN, 200% FUN, 300% FUN. Did I mention this album is FUN? Because it is!

I will dance to this one until I'm dead.

Harold Needle | 5/5 | 2023-9-30

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