Sniff around the internet about this guy and you're bound to come across a comparison to Frank Zappa. French mutant-jazzhead with a flair for every instrument ever (including a few he invented out of PVC piping). While the Mother of Invention applied the avant-garde to rock, Marcoeur did his thing in a pop context, switching keys and time signatures mid-song. The production here's insane: a lot of basic musique concrète, some clever double-track trickery. He'll let a few snorts casually pass by through his nasally shout-singing. Most of it seems to be in a sort of Inspector Clouseau-jazz vein, but motherfucker's not afraid to get into some punky basslines ("Le Fugitif") or some funky breakdowns ("La Cueillette Des Noix"). It's good enough to honestly merit that overused "ahead of its time" label. Keeps you thinking... this kinda sounds like Fiery Furnaces or The Residents or Amon Tobin or... Frank Zappa?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
ALBERT MARCOEUR - ALBUM À COLORIER
Sniff around the internet about this guy and you're bound to come across a comparison to Frank Zappa. French mutant-jazzhead with a flair for every instrument ever (including a few he invented out of PVC piping). While the Mother of Invention applied the avant-garde to rock, Marcoeur did his thing in a pop context, switching keys and time signatures mid-song. The production here's insane: a lot of basic musique concrète, some clever double-track trickery. He'll let a few snorts casually pass by through his nasally shout-singing. Most of it seems to be in a sort of Inspector Clouseau-jazz vein, but motherfucker's not afraid to get into some punky basslines ("Le Fugitif") or some funky breakdowns ("La Cueillette Des Noix"). It's good enough to honestly merit that overused "ahead of its time" label. Keeps you thinking... this kinda sounds like Fiery Furnaces or The Residents or Amon Tobin or... Frank Zappa?
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This one's a big one, but needs more considerations upon zappa's fans..
I'd like to make some friends discover this but all the links are down, posible to up them mate??
Cheerss..
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