One can infer from this why Wakeford is also detested by those among the more serious Right. All of these are valid criticisms of Wakeford. The man is, for lack of any more appropriate terms, a fat poser. Acknowledging this, however, should be more than enough to appreciate his musical work — especially his earlier work — with a clean conscience.
I emphatically believe Sol Invictus simply makes good music, but the idea that my endorsement might infuriate Wakeford is a small bonus. The music of In the Rain follows a consistent style sheet, but one that allows for broad variation in tones and messaging.
Much of the album comes across as Victorian horrors put to music, while others could easily be played at the funerals of a loved one or loved society. Wakeford toys with themes of jadedness, hallucination, and confusing ideals with reality in a track that gradually builds in tension towards its conclusion.
In traditional English fashion, however, that conclusion is one tinged by doubt and dictated by the laws of gloomy weather. How charming! Wakeford carefully weaves constants of human interaction — take valor, cruelty, and faith — with contemporary and ancient frames of reference. Something about rusting armor just speaks to the white man, I suppose.
Like much of Rain , the title track dwells upon the pain of a love that was not meant to be. The central principle of the track is that death, whether gruesome or pacific, will come for all — the foolish and the wise, the brave and the scared.
Rather than being damned or saved, they drift on the same winds that blow leaves across forests and the same tides that send waves crashing into cliffs. Undercover Space Cowboy. Solar Temple. Jonathan Hart. William L. Axel H. El Eternauta. Vince Rayner. Der Baan. Chris Chiappa.
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See Here are the three blocks you use to control graphic effects:. You can use negative numbers to reduce the extent to which the effect is applied to your sprite. Album Rating: 5. I liked this review, something about it caught my eye. Very good work. The album sounds very interesting, I'll have to check it out sometime. Your intro reminded me of my review of Lull's Dream About Dreaming , one of the darkest albums that just happens to be an ambient-electronic album.
I doubt this album can be as dark and horrifying as Dream About Dreaming. This Message Edited On I've always heard about this band along with Current 93 , and while I love Current 93 , I've never actually got around to checking these guys out. This album sounds very interesting.
I'll probably have to order it from Amazon, though, since I live in the middle of nowhere. Good review. I've heard a couple of Sol Invictus songs, and I would have placed them more under the heading of avant garde; Sol Veritas Lux features a lot of synth-work, at least this is what I've drawn after hearing one song and reading a couple reviews Anyways, I oughta check an entire album out by this band, I really like what I hear.
This is the only album I have though. I'll be sure to check it out. It sounds interesting, but I'm not too fond of folk. So I dunno It's much more grandiose and avant-garde than your average folk. Huh, this sounds really cool. Good job FP. I couldn't find this on Amazon.
Album Rating: 4. Im going to do my damndest to find it as it sounds pretty killer. I don't think this is a good representation of his normal sound. In the Rain is a classic indeed, although out of print at the moment, may be a little hard to find. Michael J. Salo www. I actually own this album, but have never listened to it. The reason is that I think Spring will be a better time to experience it for the first time.
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