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"Retracing almost all the periods of Pain Of Salvation's career, this "12:5" is a little acoustic jewel full of nuances and impressive precision."
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Recorded in 2003 for a radio show, this acoustic album was a bit the surprise of the year. Retracing almost all the periods of Pain Of Salvation's career, from "Entropia" to "Remedy Lane" (except OHBTCL), this "12:5" is made of tracks reworked for the occasion.
The first particularity of the album comes from the track list. Most of them do not bear their original names but the aliases 'Brickwork', followed by a number. This may seem like a natural purpose at first, as some tracks are cut. But as you listen to the album, this idea seems just as playful because the work done on the tracks is not a simple retranscription. A real rewriting process has been carried out in order not to lose all the energy of the fast and powerful tracks, or to make certain tracks feel different. You'll have fun finding the original tracks hidden behind the sometimes unrecognizable tracks.
Needless to say, the adaptation as well as the playing of the musicians are flawless. Pain Of Salvation's strong point, the vocals, have taken on even more weight with what seems to be two or three voices alternating or mixing. Daniel Gildenlow's voice is obviously privileged, sometimes fading away in favour of a rougher vocal and making flights in the foreground and background that are always as percussive. Piano and acoustic guitars build and support the melodies which always bring as much pleasure. The drums are obviously in the background but remain quite lively thanks to their cymbal play. If the ballads have only benefited from this acoustic version, some rare passages of some aggressive parts in the electric versions could destabilize, especially during the first listening.
"12:5" is an album full of nuances and impressive precision. At first contact, one might think that the tracks have lost a lot of speed or amplitude, but apart from a few rare cases where this expectation - especially the tracks present in "Entropia" - is verified, the result remains largely beyond any expectation. The last track which ends in a kind of punchy improvisation is the peak of this work that will push you to put the album back to its beginning and discover other little flourishes that you missed during the previous listenings. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Book I: Genesis: Brickwork Part 1 (i – V)
02. Book Ii: Genesister
03. Book Iii: Genesinister: Brickwork Part 2 (vi – X)
LINEUP:
Daniel Gildenlöw: Chant / Guitares
Fredrik Hermansson: Claviers
Johan Hallgren: Guitares
Johan Langell: Batterie
Kristoffer Gildenlöw: Basse
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4.5/5 (6 view(s))
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4.2/5 (11 view(s))
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IN RELATION WITH PAIN OF SALVATION
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LAST INTERVIEW
PAIN OF SALVATION (25 AUGUST 2020)
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At the end of the summer holidays, Music Waves was able to talk to Daniel Gildenlöw about the promotion of "Panther" which is a major release in this dull year.
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