January 08, 2010

Soulsavers - Broken



Third album from English musicians and producers Rich Machin and Ian Glover who have created an exceptional album, musically sophisticated but emotionally raw, in which they composed all the music and for vocals called for a multitude of partners led by Mark Lanegan (ex-Queen Of The Stone Age) and Australian Rosa Agostino (best known as "Red Ghost") but which also involve Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantomas, etc..), Jason Pierce (Spiritualized) and Richard Hawley. "Broken" is a brilliant and thrilling album that walks rock, soul and some blues giving us over an hour of dense, sensual and dark music, with a delicacy that contrasts, and is complements at the same time, with Lanegan's rough and slummy voice (perhaps one of the best kept secrets, and wasted talents, of the American scene) reaching moments of absolute beauty and emotion. From the poignant desolation of "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" (original by Bonnie "Prince" Billy) to the hopeful "By My Side", "Broken" is a profound and luminous record. A masterpiece. -CORANNIEIT-

Soulsavers, Broken
V2 Records, 2009

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