drone / shoegaze / Nadja
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Two albums that often accompany our every day activities here are Nadja's 'Desire In Uneasiness' and their cover album 'When I See The Sun Always Shines On TV'. Both are simply amazing albums in perfect Nadja tradition, loaded with fuzz and drones. It's not easy to pick out two favorites from their albums, since they're some of the hardest working people in the drone industry. Over the years Aidan and Leah have been releasing countless of albums, ep's, splits and whatnot.
This new ep is a tribute to Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai and a part of Wist Records' biographical fanzine series, musical releases inspired by influential figures. The ep comes with a booklet with artwork by the Lichtenstein artist, Manfred Naescher. The concept seems to fit perfectly, since Nadja comes up with gloomy, cinematic and heavy soundscapes, much like on the albums I mentioned in the opening paragraph. Metalgaze, shoedoom or whatever you want to call it, this is Nadja at their best again.
At least, the album opens with two heavy piece of drone-doom with the massive tracks '2046A'and 'All Memories Are Traces of Tears'. 'Cop223' takes on a more dreamy, calm approach and 'Cop663' shows a bit more of Aidan's krautrock backgrounds. This is my favorite track on this ep, slowly getting heavier and more hypnotic, and a perfect herald to the harsh closer '2046B'. In all, Nadja once again succeeded to come up with a varied and quite stunning ep, which of course comes highly recommended if you're a fan of this duo.
Serge
This new ep is a tribute to Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai and a part of Wist Records' biographical fanzine series, musical releases inspired by influential figures. The ep comes with a booklet with artwork by the Lichtenstein artist, Manfred Naescher. The concept seems to fit perfectly, since Nadja comes up with gloomy, cinematic and heavy soundscapes, much like on the albums I mentioned in the opening paragraph. Metalgaze, shoedoom or whatever you want to call it, this is Nadja at their best again.
At least, the album opens with two heavy piece of drone-doom with the massive tracks '2046A'and 'All Memories Are Traces of Tears'. 'Cop223' takes on a more dreamy, calm approach and 'Cop663' shows a bit more of Aidan's krautrock backgrounds. This is my favorite track on this ep, slowly getting heavier and more hypnotic, and a perfect herald to the harsh closer '2046B'. In all, Nadja once again succeeded to come up with a varied and quite stunning ep, which of course comes highly recommended if you're a fan of this duo.
Serge