Search - Anubian Lights :: Phantascope

If you expect Space Rock you won't find any on this cd!

Frogspasm | Australia | 01/06/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I bought Jackel and Nine EP sometime ago and saw this new Anubian Lights cd and thought great, I must have it because the other one was sooo good. But I was soon disappointed as it bore little or no resemblance to the earlier space rock with a middle eastern influence. This cd is some sort of weird pop which goes a couple of time into tunes with grooves like Sly and Family Stone. Without Nik Turner and the others this band almost falls into mediocrity and this new stuff does not hold a candle to the older stuff."

Pure Creativity and Listening Pleasure For the Open-Minded

Rudy Palma | NJ | 02/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Phantascope," the first release in over four years by electropop band Anubian Nights, is a poly-genre tour-de-force full of offbeat pop hooks, curious lyrics and oddball instrumentals that comes together to create an original sound. With the addition of punk/dance veteran Adele Bertei as lead singer, the group has planted its feet on new ground and marked a new chapter in its extensive history.



Starting off with the disgruntled "Wild Winter," featuring creaky production that continuously builds up, Bertei's shrieking voice frantically molds the sound of the song with its abstract lyrics that set the stage for the rest of the disc:



"You can talk about it `til you flip and fold/But I'm a lost Venusian when I'm losing hold/This is not a compact or a circus ride/Honey's in the mirror training compound eyes On You."



Futuristic production on "Shine" brings a feeling of weightlessness, while the instrumental "New Wildlife", featuring ritualistic low-voiced chants by a male voice, exemplifies the rich, rhythmic sound of New York's underground music scene.



Meanwhile, "Andromeda Skin," which has Bertei going from a soft, sexy coo to a loud-pitched funky delivery in a matter of seconds, gets under the skin.



The disc also has a great deal of more accessible material, with the melody-driven "Sargasso Sea," the spunky "Black Line Station" and the rhythmic "Way Gone Man," which has an irresistible hook:



"You shoot/Flammable/Ricochet your crooked crown/It's not/Theoretical/Gonna burn your big house down/Your response is so deliberate/Dirty lies and promises/I ache/Metaphysical/Time bomb/Everybody watch that sound."



The groovy "Good Morning Special" is just as catchy with its abstract lyrics and unceasing beat:



"Good morning space girl/Eyes of radium blue/Perforated girl/Holy in your world/Where the light shines through/Bathe me with your love rays/Wash me in your alien sea/I'm twisting like a firefly/When you gonna rescue me?"



A rewarding listen for its entirety, "Phantascope" proves that Anubian Lights, while not the most easy band to pigeonhole, is certainly worthy of a great deal of praise for its creative endeavors and originality.

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Best yet !

R. Worden | rutland vt usa | 03/27/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been a listening to Grenas and Del Rio's music for a while, and have all the Anubian Lights CD's, which are all pretty good, but this CD, definitely is the best. The addition of Adele Bertei on Vocals fits into their musical style nicely and the music itself is more upbeat without losing any of it's ...."spaciness?" It's a great CD and I doubt any fan would be disappointed and it might make some new ones."