Quirky for soul and heart

The Waterboys? A timelessly beautiful relic of my past, I thought. Too bad that no longer brought about by Mike Scott these guys. But what can I say, they live and deal with their new album again a clear sign beyond and irrespective of the other musical paths. Waterboys just that unswervingly go like Tom Waits their way, however thereby reinvent and never be bored. The result is an album that does not fit any musical drawer and that you should compare well not bother with "This is the Sea" or "Fishermans Blues" after such a long time. All outstanding works of Mike Scott, who stand on their own. I like all three.

I once listened deeply into me to describe what is this new album of Waterboys. Imagine, David Gilmour, Ian Anderson and Mike Oldfield would decide to record an album. This project might sound like "an app. With Mr. Yeats' when even Bob Geldof sings, his voice like rough and drunk comes as Mike Scott. With all due caution, and bow to the literary champion Scott Yeats formed here melodies from the lyrical templates end up sounding as if they were written originally for these songs. Rarely seen in the popular music world such creativity and expressiveness as here. Comparisons with the great classical works I do not consider excessive. Unfortunately, I play an instrument himself, but I can hear that here musically finest craft is provided, in which each part finds its logical place in the virtuosic whole well.

A glance at the list of musicians and their instruments reminds me of Loreena McKennitt. Fiddle, Trombone, Flute - Irish up. What Waterboys (and Girls) however make it, sounds less bravem Celtic-folk, but comes to punchy keyboards ridden, which are detached from slow instrumental or vocal passages from Scott or Katie Kim now and then, her voice a nice counterpoint sets. The Piano loosens or dramatizes the mood, the drums is also continuing steadily.

The beautiful "Politics" is the culmination of a rich, inspiring album. Affectionate this sad-beautiful love poem is accompanied, Mike Scott sings with a sharp undertone until Katie Kim incident in the song and shapes the song to a rough Sing-along. That gets to the heart. You can hear on this album that Mike Scott has prepared a lifetime and it long worked. Certainly not hear the album and the way it opens up only after repeated enjoyment, if you want to enjoy it for and can. For me it is music for the soul and the heart. What special flat.