Review: The Cinematic Orchestra
The Cinematic Orchestra 'Ma Fleur': Aidin Vaziri | It might not mean much to the average Nelly Furtado fan, but merely suggesting that the fourth album by the Cinematic Orchestra evokes the landmark works of obscure figures such as Alpha, Air and Talk Talk could cause a minor stampede to the nearest record store. The bruised elbows and bloodied noses will be well worth it. This shape-shifting British outfit's mastermind, Jason Swinscoe, has come up with a stellar piece of work, an album that matches jazz-inspired mood pieces and twilight piano ballads with just a few well-placed vocals from Lamb's Lou Rhodes, Fontella Bass and Jeff Buckley sound-alike Patrick Watson. Just try to make it through the closing "To Build a Home" without losing your breath.
posted by Aidin at Sunday, September 02, 2007
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