Invisible Hands, The
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| Jun 2013
Reviews
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2013-11-18
Reviewed 2013-11-18
Solo project of Sun City Girls’ Alvarius B. (Alan Bishop). Recorded in Cairo, this is the English language version of the Arabic album. Killer dark, sinister vibes along the lines of Jay Munly, Nick Cave, yet a few upbeat moments. Some psyche/folk/space influences as well. Guitars, drums, bass, keys, violin, oud. Some great stuff here. FCC #8.
*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11.
1. *(3:47) Mid. Intro of dogs, sirens, then gtr, band starts, wah-wah, cymbals.
2. *(1:39) Mid. Cafe vibe, eerie fem back vcl, bizarre vibe.
3. *(3:14) Mid. Harder edge w/ mean gtr, heavy beat, gets spacey.
4. (4:37) Slow. Dreamy, dark vibe, sparse and sinister.
5. (3:26) Slow / Mid. Very Tom Petty vibe, but a bit darker.
6. (4:29) Mid. Upbeat and poppy, seemingly out of place. Long spacey outro.
7. *(3;09) Mid. Trippy intro then upbeat w/ kick-ass vibe. Kills.
8. (4:28) Mid. FCC ‘fuck’ Trippy organ intro then dark.
9. (4:27) Slow. Sparse w/ impending doom, soaring vcls.
10. *(2:58) Slow Piano dirge w/ back vcls, violin.
11. *(5:56) Slow / Mid. Warren Ellis-like violin, plucked gtr, doomish.
*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11.
1. *(3:47) Mid. Intro of dogs, sirens, then gtr, band starts, wah-wah, cymbals.
2. *(1:39) Mid. Cafe vibe, eerie fem back vcl, bizarre vibe.
3. *(3:14) Mid. Harder edge w/ mean gtr, heavy beat, gets spacey.
4. (4:37) Slow. Dreamy, dark vibe, sparse and sinister.
5. (3:26) Slow / Mid. Very Tom Petty vibe, but a bit darker.
6. (4:29) Mid. Upbeat and poppy, seemingly out of place. Long spacey outro.
7. *(3;09) Mid. Trippy intro then upbeat w/ kick-ass vibe. Kills.
8. (4:28) Mid. FCC ‘fuck’ Trippy organ intro then dark.
9. (4:27) Slow. Sparse w/ impending doom, soaring vcls.
10. *(2:58) Slow Piano dirge w/ back vcls, violin.
11. *(5:56) Slow / Mid. Warren Ellis-like violin, plucked gtr, doomish.
Recent airplay
The Same
Breakaway Bluff — Oct 25, 2015
My Skull
The Songsmith Show — Jan 17, 2014
Death Zoo
The Songsmith Show — Dec 26, 2013
Black Weather Shoes
The Alarm Clock — Dec 03, 2013
My Skull
Space House — Nov 30, 2013
Charting
2013-11-21 — 2014-01-31
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 19 | 1 |
| Dec 29 | 1 |
| Dec 8 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Same | ||
| 2. | Dream Machine | ||
| 3. | Hitman Boy | ||
| 4. | Dark Hall | ||
| 5. | Black Weather Shoes | ||
| 6. | Soma | ||
| 7. | My Skull | ||
| 8. | Nice On Ice | ||
| 9. | Black Blood | ||
| 10. | Summer Rain | ||
| 11. | Death Zoo |