HD
Hausmann - Wring The Moisture From The Surf (Marshall Teller Records)
LP
/ CD / DL
Out
Now
9
/ 10
Experimental
noisescape project release their debut album.
The
appeal of anonymous musicians is fascinating and HD Hausmann is no
exception. A band going under the name
of a fictitious figure influenced by the likes of architects and literature is
the perfect base for the type of music that they collective produce.
A
collective led by LP (subsequently outed as Liam Palmer of Grass Out. Allegedly.) and performed by musicians who
all recorded their pieces in isolation across the UK. The end result is one of the most fascinating
albums of the year.
Lyrics
are nothing less than pure poetry and the instrumentation is a mix of sound,
noise, ambience and distortion held together by deep set melodies which are
often difficult to overlook. LPs voice
is soft and gravelled, and provides a unique texture to the seven tracks on
display, each one as memorable and enjoyable as the last.
From
opener Old Satellite, a cavalcade of sounds and improvised piano the scene is
set and much of the album revolves around a penchant for water in various forms
which provides an apt feeling of endlessness and infinity to the music. To The Loveliest Ocean is again simple but
sumptuous with a gripping strapline and rising chorus.
The
title track begins with a crunching percussive beat which continues throughout
and sounds not unlike Queens We Will Rock You, but the plodding grunge guitars
move away from any hint of commercialism and soon turn into an epic sound which
ends all too soon.
There’s
an almost shanty like feel to the acoustic In Our Wake with random horns which
are purported to a have been found on the internet, and an evocative mood which
leads perfectly into the brooding six minute closer I Am Here And I Am Cold In
The Water. A gorgeously enthralling end
to a quite stunning debut.
With
a second album already written and a third one nearing completion, this
mesmerising mission holds much promise for forthcoming releases.
Links
Marshall Teller Records
HD Hausmann on Soundcloud
HD Hausmann on Twitter
HD Hausmann on Facebook
Published on Loduer Than War 11/12/15 - here
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