Peter Hammill - Loops & Reels (1993)

Posted By: v3122
Date: Dec. 26, 2019

Peter Hammill - Loops & Reels (1993)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Fie! Records, FIE 9105 | ~ 227 or 116 Mb | Scans
Abstract / Experimental / Art Rock

Peter Hammill fans should be warned that Loops & Reels is a bit of an experiment, and not comparable to any of his other releases (Hammill himself calls this album an abnormal work). Originally an inadequate-sounding, tape-only release in 1983, it has since been remastered as a CD, which obviously helped clear up the muddy sound. And although it contains some interesting compositions, a few too many self-indulgent tape experiments keep the album from becoming anything more than an oddity. The first track on the album, "A Ritual Mask," features Hammill's voice accompanied by a foreign stringed instrument called a kora, with primitive drumming being added later in the tune. And "The Moebius Loop" turns out to be a successful experiment, with Hammill singing over a repetitive loop of simple piano and unearthly backing vocals. But it's pointless and overtly long tracks like "An Endless Breath" and "My Pulse" that test one's patience after awhile, since they contain no real music, just sonic scraps and buzzes. Loops & Reels is of interest only to the Peter Hammill completist; casual fans should begin with one of his "proper" albums.

by Greg Prato, AMG

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Peter Hammill - Loops & Reels (1993):


Tracklist:

1. A Ritual Mask
2. Critical Mass
3. The Moebius Loop
4. An Endless breath
5. In Slow Time
6. My Pulse
7. The Bells! The Bells!

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007

EAC extraction logfile from 23. February 2008, 21:37

Peter Hammill / Loops & Reels

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