Herbert / Shakes, The
Album: | Shakes, The | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | Herbert | Added: | Jun 2015 | |
Label: | Caroline/Astralwerks |
Album Review
Andrew Serna
Reviewed 2015-06-26
Reviewed 2015-06-26
Herbert: The Shakes Label: Caroline
Matthew Herbert's highly-anticipated album, his first in over 9 years, isn't particularly dance-y but it's full of interesting ideas, taking his music in a different direction than what he's known for. There are a lot of dramatic and melancholy ballads, out-there kooky instrumentals, and strange stuff that challenges listeners. A lot of material is spooky and strange. Try: #3, #6, #9, #11.
1. "Battle" 7:06 - A serious and moody ballad. Soulful & dramatic vox.
2. "Bed" 6:08 - Pleading vox over a slow and melancholy track w/ moody tones.
3. "Even" 6:46 - Sad & lonely fem vox over big thumpin' breakbeats, a bit spooky
4. "Middle" 4:32 - Crispy beats & bright synths, electro-pop vox
5. "Ones" 1:16 - Space-y and drone-y interlude
6. "Peak" 10:32 - Thumpin' break-beat house, layered vox, melodic synths
7. "Safety" 4:27 - Out-there track, very spacey vox, blippy tones & sci-fi vibe
8. "Silence" 7:42 - Melancholy ballad w/ fem vox - also spacey
9. "Smart" 4:14 - Kooky electro-pop, jumbled-up melodies & odd crispy static
10. "Stop" 6:30 - Pleading vox and dramatic buildups
11. "Strong" 4:00 - Strange and kooky mix of noisy funk and beats
12. "Warm" 2:17 - Trippy ballad featuring mostly pleading
Matthew Herbert's highly-anticipated album, his first in over 9 years, isn't particularly dance-y but it's full of interesting ideas, taking his music in a different direction than what he's known for. There are a lot of dramatic and melancholy ballads, out-there kooky instrumentals, and strange stuff that challenges listeners. A lot of material is spooky and strange. Try: #3, #6, #9, #11.
1. "Battle" 7:06 - A serious and moody ballad. Soulful & dramatic vox.
2. "Bed" 6:08 - Pleading vox over a slow and melancholy track w/ moody tones.
3. "Even" 6:46 - Sad & lonely fem vox over big thumpin' breakbeats, a bit spooky
4. "Middle" 4:32 - Crispy beats & bright synths, electro-pop vox
5. "Ones" 1:16 - Space-y and drone-y interlude
6. "Peak" 10:32 - Thumpin' break-beat house, layered vox, melodic synths
7. "Safety" 4:27 - Out-there track, very spacey vox, blippy tones & sci-fi vibe
8. "Silence" 7:42 - Melancholy ballad w/ fem vox - also spacey
9. "Smart" 4:14 - Kooky electro-pop, jumbled-up melodies & odd crispy static
10. "Stop" 6:30 - Pleading vox and dramatic buildups
11. "Strong" 4:00 - Strange and kooky mix of noisy funk and beats
12. "Warm" 2:17 - Trippy ballad featuring mostly pleading
Track Listing
1. | Battle | 7. | Safety | |||
2. | Bed | 8. | Silence | |||
3. | Even | 9. | Smart | |||
4. | Middle | 10. | Stop | |||
5. | Ones | 11. | Strong | |||
6. | Peak | 12. | Warm |