BLACKFIELD: Blackfield II

Cover	Release	Style
	2007-02-19	symphonic rock
	Label
	www.snappermusic.com
	Website
	www.blackfield.org / www.myspace.com/blackfield
	Contact

	Playing Time	Cat. N°
	42:36	SMACD900
	Review by / Translated by	Rating
	Jany / Jennifer	9,5/10
nederlands	Review
Some people demand respect and the musical genius Steven Wilson is certainly one of those people. He and his band Porcupine Tree have proven this several times. Steven Wilson, along with Aviv Geffen, make heavenly music in a lesser known band called Blackfield. Their first album in 2004 was one of the musical gems from that year. This second album fits perfectly with the debut album of 2004. The style is comparable with Porcupine Tree, especially with ‘Light Bulb Sun’ and ‘Recordings’. Many horizons have been explored. The opening song “Once”, for example, has a high ‘Emorock’ stature. “1,000 People” is, without a doubt, the strongest song on this album. It’s a very emotional song that, through the intense use of unexpected musical turns and indescribable feelings of melancholy, drives the listener to want to hear the song over and over again… There is some very beautiful guitar work from Steven Wilson at the end of “Miss U”, which is the only song where Aviv sings lead vocals. You can hear the Gilmour influences on this album, which give it a strong déjà vu effect. The common bond throughout the album is the very strong emotional feelings that the songs conjure up. This is something that can be found as well in the better works of Porcupine Tree. The biggest difference between Blackfield and Porcupine Tree is the approach and the length of the songs. The songs of Blackfield contain almost no guitar solos yet you don’t miss them! The compositions are more intense and more compact than those of Porcupine Tree but have just as much profoundness. The way in which every instrument, every voice, every riff or every tune has been probed and executed causes you to discover new elements over and over again. This intense and emotional feeling leaves you vacant and alone while your thoughts continue to wander even after the 43 minutes and 36 seconds of music has stopped… There’s only one remedy to cure this feeling… play the CD again! Mazal Tov!
Musicians
Steven Wilson - vocals, guitars, additional keyboards Aviv Geffen - vocals, keyboards, additional guitars Daniel Salomon - piano Seffy Efrati - bass guitar Tomer Z - drums, percussion
Tracklist
1. Once (4.03) 2. 1,000 People (3.54) 3. Miss U (4.13) 4. Christenings (4.37) 5. This Killer (4.06) 6. Epidemic (4.59) 7. My Gift of Silence (4.05) 8. Some Day (4.22) 9. Where is My Love? (2.59) 10. End of the World (5.13)
Discography
Blackfield II (February 2007) Once (Cd Single) (January 2007) Blackfield (International Edition) (August 2004)


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