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Band/artist: Darjeeling
Title: L'envers Du Decor
Released: 2006
Label: Self Released |
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Track
listing:
1. Entrer En Matière
2. L’envers Du Décor
3. Insensé
4. Passionnément Correct
5. La Transe
6. La Chair Humaine
7. Nos Fiançailles
8. Les Sirènes
9. La Tendance
10. L’involu Songe
11. Moi Je…
12. Mes Oeillères
13. Vision |
: : The Players : :
Eric Pariche
(vocals, acoustic guitar) - Phil Vermont (guitars) - Jéróme Jaffre
(bass) - Antoine Lionack (drums). GUESTS: Sébastien Poncelet, Nico
Labatut, Martin Degremont, Grégory Fugen (keyboards, samples,
programming) |
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: : L'envers
Du Decor : :
Darjeeling is a French group, and "L'envers Du Decor" is their debut
album. If I understand their all French homepage correctly, the band has
been around since 1998, starting out as a cover band playing everything
from Led Zeppelin and Queensryche to FFF and Red Hot Chili Peppers).
The musical style on their debut album is rather interesting. Most songs
have extensive use of staccato guitar riffing, energetic drums and bass
playing, with synths and samples used very carefully and subtle to add
nuances to the soundscape. In addition, on many songs they will tone
down or away the guitars in the verse section of the songs, at least in
the first verse, and then fill up the soundscape for the chorus section
and the instrumental parts of the songs.
The vocals of singer Pariche are of good quality, whether he sings,
"talks" or snarls out the lyrics. All the lyrics are in French; which is
worth noting if you plan on acquiring this one.
As for musical similarities; I really can't think of anyone playing in
just this style. The staccato guitar riffing isn't too far away from
what bands like Pain of Salvation and, to some extent, Dead Soul Tribe
have a go at from time to time. Darjeeling do have an influx of musical
flavouring from Red Hot Chili Peppers and the prog metal greats as well
though; as well as other inspirations I've yet to discover. In total it
adds up to a musical landscape that may not be highly original, but at
least hasn't been done to death by a tenfold of other artists.
The album as such is a
rather good one. There are a couple of fillers here, and no killer tunes
are offered. But all in all this is a good release, and worth checking
out if French lyrics and staccato guitar riffing doesn't make you label
this release as generally uninteresting.
Recommended tracks: "L’envers Du Décor", "Insensé" - both of which will
give you a good general idea of what this band is all about.
Rating: 7 (out of 10)
Reviewer: Olav Björnsen
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