Album Review: Richard Self - Lives of the Ignorant (Part 1) (2020)
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Richard Self - Lives of the Ignorant (Part 1)
Release Date: June 20, 2020
Label: selfrelease
Format: Digital
Length: 42:28
Genre: Prog Rock / Canterbury
Origin: Nottingham, England
With „Lives
of the Ignorant (Part 1)“ Richard Self has started a trilogy of loose
narratives which accompany a secret agent on his missions. The protagonist of
which the name shall not be revealed gives us some insights into their daily
life. Thus, “Lives of the Ignorant (Part 1)” does not only contain intel about
some of the missions, but also a certain amount of the agent’s life apart from
work is made visible. We can therefore comprehend that the protagonist received
first orders in Stockholm, then went on to Mexico and later made it more and
more complex for us outsiders to follow. It is still top secret as you might
realize.
Richard
Self is musicking
his narratives via Progressive Rock, Canterbury sound, and plenty of acoustic and
synthetic arrangements. The musical landscape is defined by a progressive,
catchy, and easy-going atmosphere. The artists from Nottingham hence combines
sonic measures of “A Momentary Lapse of Reason”-era Pink Floyd, a colourful
Canterbury influence, some Synthwave elements, and radio-friendly Rock music.
For lovers of Prog and Psychedelic Rock, the latter might be a little too
dominant, but on the other hand, the style makes it easier to follow the
narrative. And as the trilogy has just started, one can already be excited
about the following release. Also, do you copy that there is a certain parallel
to Douglas Adam’s “Dirk Gently” series? Well, let us not draw hasty conclusions
and enjoy the music instead.
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