Post by Djevara on Jan 10, 2011 15:07:15 GMT
Politically motivated in the vein of Rage Against The Machine, “Hear No Evil” is simultaneously an angry and an accepting record, swinging between the polar opposites of rage and forgiveness.
The album opens with “The Offer”, a powerful speech that segues into a solid rock opener with a powerful riff and shouty lyrics in the RATM style. The words make reference to George Orwell’s 1984; both subtly, “Surrounded 24/7, branded, harassed, hustled / to devolve responsibility and freedom for our well-being” and less so, “leave no space for double-speak and lies”.
Tracks one and two are only informally separated – “Most Of The People, Most Of The Time” is a direct continuation of track one, as the lyrics move away from the former’s theme and into questions of an existential nature.
Track four, “The Tort Of False Light” is introduced as being “a song about domestic violence”. While it makes a good point about a woman living in denial of the abusive relationship she’s trapped in, at almost seven minutes, it goes on a bit…
Light relief comes at the end of this six track EP, with “The Rising Tide (Epilogue)” an acoustic offering that soothes you back into normal life.
Vocally, when sung, reminiscent of Badly Drawn Boy and Embrace, the character is lost when the words are shouted – this could be any bloke outside a pub on a weekend.
When they’re not questioning the validity of existence, Djevara are asking you to justify your own. This is heavy stuff, clearly born of deep thought, and may be a little too much for listeners outside the niche that the record is targeted at.
A brave offering that raises some difficult questions but may not be to everyone’s taste.
reviewer: Simon Middleyard
link: www.vanguard-online.co.uk/1101AD.htm
The album opens with “The Offer”, a powerful speech that segues into a solid rock opener with a powerful riff and shouty lyrics in the RATM style. The words make reference to George Orwell’s 1984; both subtly, “Surrounded 24/7, branded, harassed, hustled / to devolve responsibility and freedom for our well-being” and less so, “leave no space for double-speak and lies”.
Tracks one and two are only informally separated – “Most Of The People, Most Of The Time” is a direct continuation of track one, as the lyrics move away from the former’s theme and into questions of an existential nature.
Track four, “The Tort Of False Light” is introduced as being “a song about domestic violence”. While it makes a good point about a woman living in denial of the abusive relationship she’s trapped in, at almost seven minutes, it goes on a bit…
Light relief comes at the end of this six track EP, with “The Rising Tide (Epilogue)” an acoustic offering that soothes you back into normal life.
Vocally, when sung, reminiscent of Badly Drawn Boy and Embrace, the character is lost when the words are shouted – this could be any bloke outside a pub on a weekend.
When they’re not questioning the validity of existence, Djevara are asking you to justify your own. This is heavy stuff, clearly born of deep thought, and may be a little too much for listeners outside the niche that the record is targeted at.
A brave offering that raises some difficult questions but may not be to everyone’s taste.
reviewer: Simon Middleyard
link: www.vanguard-online.co.uk/1101AD.htm