Art Rock Show – Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – The Uncertainty Principle (Week 20)
De Londense band Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate bestaat uit Malcolm Galloway en Mark Gatland, alleen of met Kathryn Thomas. Ze combineren prog/alt-rock, klassiek, minimalistisch en elektronische elementen. Ze verkennen vaak wetenschappelijke, sci-fi en historische thema’s.
DME review: “A concept album about a scholastic concept might seem repulsive in its meta severity, yet it’s essential for many progressive rock artists to pursue this course, but while lesser mortals would find it irresistible enough to leave their feelings, as opposed to cerebral stance, outside of such record, Mark Gatland and Malcolm Galloway know better than to remove human factors from their music. So, adding half-imaginary storylines to the titular idea, as formulated by Werner Heisenberg about a hundred years ago, and rendering him as a presence on a couple of tracks here, the pair of pals who have been weaving sonics together since their school days infused “The Uncertainty Principle” with emotions without simplifying neither sophisticated arrangements nor lyrical approach.… Read more...
