Artist: Kashmir
Title: E.A.R
Genre: Rock / Pop
Release Date: 18th March 2013
Label: Columbia
Album Review
KASHMIR’s ‘E.A.R’ is their eighth studio album, an ambient and hypnotic offering from the Danish Alternative rockers. It’s slow progressive mood entrances and will no doubt meditate most listeners into a state of musical bliss. With sounds ranging from the likes of SIGUR ROS and RADIOHEAD, ‘E.A.R’ is more than likely to raise a few ears. ‘E.A.R’ is defined as ‘Eternally Amplified Restlessness’ - a beautifully poetic title that mirrors the aesthetic of the album. There are euphoric moments in the album, specifically the wonderful and euphoric ‘Seraphina’.
The uplifting synth-ridden ‘Purple Heart’ increases the album’s energy, ‘Trench’ is an instrumental piece that sounds like machines working overload in a Utopian underworld, the ambience and tones are what KASHMIR are good at, they can create pictures cohesively with their enigmatic soundscapes. The melodic ballad, ‘The Peace in The Heart’ resonates wonderfully, it yearns with an ethereal ache; all of the songs on this album create a finely crafted, multi-layered piece of work. ‘E.A.R’ will most certainly ring in the ears for some time afterwards, KASHMIR have created a profound listen that won’t be forgotten easily…
Tracklist
01. Blood Beach
02. Piece of The Sun
03. Peace in The Heart
04. Seraphina
05. Milk for The Blackhearted
06. Trench
07. Purple Heart
08. Pedastals
09. This Love, This Love
10. Foe to Friend
11. E.A.R
12. Peace in Our Time
Line-up
Kasper Eistrup - vocals and lead guitar
Mads Tunebjerg - bass
Asger Techau - drums
Henrik Lindstrand - keyboards and guitar
Websites
www.kashmir.nu
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 8
Sound: 8
Total: 8 / 10
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