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Closer To The Small / Dark / Door

Vanessa Van Basten

Closer To The Small / Dark / Door

Robotic Empire
CD $9.25

12/14/2010 616892106869 

ROBO 078 


MP3 $9.90

12/14/2010 616892106869 

 


Italy's Vanessa Van Basten reside among a rare breed of bands (loosely categorized as "post-rock") that truly create instead of simply copy. At times lush and layered, at others minimal and haunting, Closer to the Small/Dark/Door's breadth is the result of years in the underground. Although quite heavy, the album employs far more atmosphere and ambiance than its contemporaries. Acoustic / classical instrument tracks conjure visions of Mogwai conducted by Ennio Morricone, while programming-centric tracks imagine Swans personnel falling hard for a Mediterranean girl who listens to a lot of Godflesh and Jesu. Nothing fits snugly into place, though--Vanessa Van Basten pushes genre boundaries in more than one direction. Thankfully, these veterans know the importance of "too much" vs "not enough." Closer to the Small/Dark/Door is a truly unique 50 minutes of rock music.

Tracklist

  1. #1 Porzellangasse

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  2. #2 Putana

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  3. #3 L'Uomo Che Comprava il Tempo

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  4. #4 Fuck the Best Take the Rest

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  5. #5 Domio '95

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  6. #6 La Selva dell'Orba

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  7. #7 Scolopendra

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  8. #8 Untitled

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  9. #9 L'Affetto Non Serve

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