MISSA ATROPOS

So Gazpacho did it again. After quite odd one "Tick Tock", I see this as successor (in quality) of my favourite "Night". There are few important changes though. While "Night" is cold beauty, this record has soul and finally, Norway enjoys a little bit of sunny, warm touch. Singing remains the same (vocalist is not improving, he's just doing the same quality of work again - not exactly raspy, but it's not exactly clean [and it's good thing that it isn't, because such kind of voice fits here, tender and somehow post-rockish performance to be honest) and atmosphere is heavy (like before the rain, you simply know that something is going to happen).

Here, beautiful music happens. It seems like I'm giving myself big share of (this kind of) music lately. But it seems that I cannot be fed up with it. 4th time in a row and still liking it, I'm actually finding new things to admire on this record. Melodic part is more important here than on Night also, yet songs are as trippy as before.

5(-), to be honest, I was at first careful about this record, because I saw only two 5-star reviews here. I'm always cautious when there is big enthusiasm of previous reviewers (will this meet my standards ? my demands ? my dreams also ?), but I find this one worthy of "the best" part of 2010 releases. But they were right and there is really something special about it.

Miss Atropos, Mass, Missa, Misantrophos whatever you want it to be, it's not L'Enfant Terrible like Nightingale used to be, but rather it's like comparing ice (Night) to water (Missa Atropos). I wonder what will come next.