Klone – The Unseen
Klone – The Unseen
Pelagic Records
Release Date: 08/11/2024
Running time: 40:15
Review by Beth Morait
8/10
Klone first came onto my radar last year, when I saw them live, supporting Devin Townsend, in Manchester. They blew me away that day, and I had their previous album, “Meanwhile”, on loop for a good while. This new record sees the French Art-Rockers scaling new heights in terms of their development of soundscapes.
The record starts, musically, as the ultimate chill out album from those of a Progressive Rock persuasion, with opening track ‘Interlaced’. Steady guitar work, and subdued bass take the lead in the instrumentation. Above this we’re gifted vocal melodies which are, again, just right. And we even get a lush jazz sax solo. Nothing is overdone here, breeding a sense of complete calm.
And this really is the underlying feel of the album. Minimal and measured. Don’t get me wrong – we have soaring choruses, and ebbs and swells in dynamics. But everything is perfectly measured to immerse you, as if wrapping you in a velvet comfort blanket. It’s a kind of medicated Devin if you will. Equally pleasing, but slightly less grandiose insanity!
As always with this genre, philosophical exploration is key. This is seen perfectly in the lamentations of ‘After The Sun’. It’s a track that, lyrically, explores bereavement, and the emotions that loss invokes. It not only displays a maturity in the music, but also the magical gift of being able to create images through the poetry of the lyrics, which, along with vocal ability, is a real star quality of frontman Yann Ligner.
If you want something to calm your busy mind, and renew your focus, this is a definite album of choice for you. Progressive, but easy to hear, and calm to experience.
‘After The Sun’ Official Music Video
TRACKLISTING:
01. Interlaced
02. The Unseen
03. Magnetic
04. After The Sun
05. Desire Line
06. Slow Down
07. Spring
LINE-UP:
Yann Ligner – Vocals
Guillaume Bernard – Guitars
Aldrick Guadagnino – Guitars
Enzo Alfano – Bass
Morgan Berthet – Drums
Matthieu Matzger – Saxophone, Keyboards, Samples
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