Camila Fuchs' third album seems more focused than their first two, yet retains the spontaneous, unpredictable qualities that made the duo's previous work so intriguing. Camila de Laborde and Daniel Hermann-Collini recorded the album in the hills near Lisbon with producer/mixer Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3), who ensures that the tracks are vibrant and sonically detailed. It's not completely accurate to say that these songs are more immediate than the pair's earlier material, as they still tend to slowly unfold and reveal ...
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Camila Fuchs' third album seems more focused than their first two, yet retains the spontaneous, unpredictable qualities that made the duo's previous work so intriguing. Camila de Laborde and Daniel Hermann-Collini recorded the album in the hills near Lisbon with producer/mixer Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3), who ensures that the tracks are vibrant and sonically detailed. It's not completely accurate to say that these songs are more immediate than the pair's earlier material, as they still tend to slowly unfold and reveal themselves, but there are certain vocal melodies or lyrics that leave more of an impression this time. One such moment is the sweet, wispy refrain during the slow-burning psychedelic trip-hop of "Moon's Mountain," which helps ease the listener into the duo's dreamworld near the beginning of the record. Other tracks are much darker, such as the abrasive, sludgy "Roses" and the haunting, lonely "Sandstorm," with its stark, striking cry of "It shouldn't have been me who told her." While most of the songs rhythmically drift and pulsate, "Come About" feels a bit more grounded due to its shuffling breakbeat, although it gradually drifts off into the ether. "Mess" demonstrates the duo's ability to craft dramatic, aching ballads that seem to double as out-of-body experiences, while "Pool of Wax" contains some of the album's most vividly poetic lyrics. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi
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