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Mute Gods - {Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth}

Reviewed by:
Max
Genre:
(Prog Rock)
Country:
UK
Length:
NA
Release Date:
February 24, 2017
Band Members: Nick Beggs / bass, guitars, keyboards, vocals Roger King / keyboards, guitars, programming
  Marco Minnemann / drums, guitars, programming  
     
   
Track Listing: 1.)- Saltatio Mortis
9.)-The Singing Fish of Batticaloa
  2.)- Animal Army
10.)- Hallelujah
  3.)- We Can't Carry On 11.)- The Andromeda Strain
  4.)- The Dumbing of the Stupid
12.)- Stranger than Fiction
  5.)-Early Warning  
  6.)- Tardigrades Will Inherit the Earth  
  7.)-Window Onto the Sun  
  8.)-Lament  

Review:

A project that is continuity; Nick Beggs back with his The Mute Gods. A little over a year of onset. the trio (completed by Marco Minnemann - drums and guitar - and Roger King - keyboards) is already able to churn out the second effort. Tardigrades Will Inherit the Earth, the title of the album, it becomes a sort of litmus test useful to verify the solidity of the band and compositional qualities, not always exactly in focus at the debut.***

Nor can we underestimate the strength and thrust of the texts with which the blond English bassist expresses in a very direct, sometimes raw, dissent, disgust and concern for the events that marred or condition our time and its liabilities which often we tend to face in everyday life.***

From a strictly musical standpoint tardigrades Will Inherit the Earth (published by InsideOut) stands a step above Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me through greater cohesion, a more centered and balanced configuration; It emerges the feeling of a concept, a disc crossed by a thin thread which, of course, contribute much incisiveness and theme fitting lyrics.*** Also missing on this occasion that pair of songs that make her jump on the chair but, I repeat, consistent traits and qualities of the performers make it a work still enjoyable. And speaking of the performers, it should be remembered that in this case there are no famous guests in support but the only trio-based.***

The atmospheres are probably even more gloomy and looming previously (with a few exceptions), starting with the short but intense intro, Saltatio Mortis. And now, to reiterate, the opening words at first dark and then almost decadent pop of Animal Army, progress becomes regress manifesto.***

We Can not Carry On, a scream, an incitement tightened to repossess the criteria and methods useful to mankind and not to its destruction, led by the vocal timbre of Nick Beggs not memorable but comfortable on this terrain.***

Gainers beat and tension with The Dumbing of the Stupid, finding and denunciation of power often nefarious and anesthetizing the media to the public. A guitar solo before the final segment, even more pulled and stretched. Early Warning has some veiled appeal in arpeggios and embroideries to some atmospheres dear to Steve Hackett while the title track seeking instead the path of a faster pace in support of a repeated theme.***

And 'again a rhythmic rather dynamic driving Window Onto the Sun, a passage from the melodic line perhaps not sufficiently structured. A brief but poignant instrumental moment and well arranged with Nick Beggs committed to the Chapman Stick (Lament) precedes The Singing Fish of Batticaloa, a song inspired by a phenomenon present in Sri Lanka about a particular fish can make sounds, a language unknown to us but perhaps a warner; certainly one of the most successful pieces of the track list, where melody and harmony are married happily.***

Even a short and tasty instrumental (The Andromeda Strain) before lock auspicious and hopeful in spite of everything (Stranger than Fiction).***

Definitely a step forward for The Mute Gods who gradually begin to acquire their own signature style. Good work, you probably will not take office among the "must-see" but which still worth giving a chance.**** Ages Of Rock

 

 

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