Adrian Belew - Side Two (Dig)
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Artist: Adrian BelewEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-07-12
Music Label: Sanctuary Records
Soundtracks:
- Dead Dog on Asphalt
- I Wish I Knew
- Face to Face
- Asleep
- Sex Nerve
- Then What
- Quicksand
- I Know Now
- Happiness
- Sunlight
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Free Music Review: The Second Side Of Adrian Belew!!
Hit: 5 Stars
"Side Two" is the second in a series of three CDs to be released throughout 2005 by the talented King Crimson guitarist/vocalist Adrian Belew.
Like "Side One", "Side Two" finds Adrian Belew performing the music in an near-entirely solo context. The main difference between "Side One" and the present disc is the experimentation heard throughout the entire album. For the most part, Belew puts his rock persona off to one side in favor of electronic elements and purely avant-garde experiments. The lyrics on "Side Two" are also an experiment. Instead of using the standard verse/chorus/bridge-style lyrics, Belew uses the Japanese Haiku writing as the basis for the lyrics this album.
The two opening tracks, "Dead Dog on Asphalt" and "I Wish I Knew", are almost purely instrumental and feature Kraftwerk-esque percussion alongside atmospheric backgrounds and minimalist guitar phrases.
"Face To Face" is a more typical Belew pop song with a conventional straight-forward beat, jangling guitars and Belew's soaring dynamic vocals.
The experimental/electronic element picks up again with the two-part mini-epic "Asleep". The first half of the piece is built around another Kraftwerk-style rhythm, a repeated bassline and sustained lead guitar phrases. The second part of the piece uses live drums, acoustic guitar and a string section. Although this piece does have lyrics, the vocals act as another instrument that enhances the mood of the overall structure.
"Sex Nerve" is a minimalist-style piece which is in the same vein as the German avant-garde group, Cluster. The piece is unchanging throughout focusing on a dry electronic rhythm, repeated chords and whispered vocals.
"Then What" is an instrumental consisting of a dance-oriented beat centered around a sequenced bass and some rock-solid lead guitar. The mood of the piece shifts towards the end as it shifts into an avant-garde sound collage with backwards effects, keyboard drones, a lone cello and finally, to close the piece, a single piano chord.
"Quicksand" is another typical Belew pop piece that shows off a slight hint of David Bowie during his Berlin-Trilogy period. The backwards drums and chords give the piece an odd off-balance feel but fits in perfectly with the overall mood and style.
The next two instrumentals, "I Know Now" and "Happiness", are both very short and are in complete contrast to each other musically. The former piece is centered around a wild acid-style guitar lead while the latter is a gentler keyboard-based piece that has a slight dissonant feel especially in the bell-like sounds that dance around the central repeated chords.
The closing piece, "Sunlight", features several different musical influences melded into one. The rhythm once again is very much in the style of Kraftwerk while the chordal structure and vocal arrangements are similar to the Beatles classic "Tomorrow Never Knows". The koto line heard throughout the piece not only gives an obvious oriental flavor but also is reminiscent of Bowie in the above mentioned Berlin-Trilogy phase.
Like "Side One", "Side Two" is a fantastic CD. Adrian Belew tackles several musical elements at once here and makes the album's 33-minute running time seem a lot longer. His experimentation with a variety of moods, textures and styles is also very successful on this album.
With the first two "Sides" now being available and including music of the highest standard, the final album in the trilogy "Side Three" is highly anticipated.
Excellent CD!!
Footnote: If some of the music on "Side Two" sounds familiar to some listeners, it was because some of the tracks were included as an instrumental backup to DC Talk singer Kevin Max on the Max/Belew music poetry collaboration "Raven Songs 101". Another Great CD.
Side Two (Dig) Poster
The Follow Up to Belew?s Well Received "Side One" which Featured Danny Carey (Tool) and Les Claypool (Primus). Employing the Same Virtuosity that Made Him a Sought after Player with Such Legends as David Bowie, David Byrne, Trent Reznor, Frank Zappa and of Course, King Crimson. "Side Two" Continues to Find Belew Pushing the Limits of Modern Guitar Playing and Exploring New Musical Landscapes.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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