Tags
Language
Tags
December 2024
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4

Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork [EP] (2017)

Posted By: gribovar
Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork [EP] (2017)

Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork [EP] (2017)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 157 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 63 MB | Front cover
Genre: Progressive/Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Self-released

Harlequin’s Patchwork is the debut EP from Brighton outfit Wax Machine, and it’s an ambitious collection of alternative tunes that feel as if they’ve strayed from the pages of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. The four-track release waxes and wanes (as the track names state) through changes in tempo and duration in true avant-garde style, demonstrating the varied musical talents that exist within the Wax Machine.
Opener ‘Harlequin’s Patchwork - Wax’ plays out for an exotic eight minutes - which sounds a little mind-bending - but the experimental, carnivalesque nature of the song prevents your attention from wavering too often. It’s a fluid yet unusual piece, whereas following track ‘Harlequin’s Patchwork - Wane’ follows a slightly clearer aural path. The background organ stands out against the smooth dual female vocals, which are occasionally broken up by an intriguing male voice and some seductive guitar riffs.
One thing’s for sure, it’s never clear which direction a Wax Machine song will take; and ‘Spicebox Rising - Wax’ is another example of the band’s knack for musical diversions. You’ll be humming along to the dreamy vocals & brass elements, and then quite unexpectedly you’ll be interrupted by a mild mannered 30 second skit disguised as a tea party. The band’s cacophony of sound continues on final track ‘Spicebox Rising - Wane’ which brims with jazzy percussion and closes the EP on a quietly optimistic note: “keep on rising, never fade away”.
Harlequin’s Patchwork is an eclectic collage of sound that’s been crafted by an equally eclectic group of musicians. Wax Machine’s debut EP will leave you with kaleidoscopic ear drums.
Tracklist:
01. Harlequin's Patchwork - Wax
02. Harlequin's Patchwork - Wane
03. Spicebox Rising - Wax
04. Spicebox Rising - Wane

Total time: 22:43


PERFORMER: auCDtect Task Manager, ver. 1.6.0 RC1 build 1.6.0.1
Copyright © 2008-2010 y-soft. All rights reserved

ANALYZER: auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.


FILE: Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork - 04 Spicebox Rising – Wane.flac
Size: 27007296 Hash: 07D86308C67B7046B38E84AEE535880C Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: F260B55F11494929AD56DF734467DFD0C91412C9
FILE: Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork - 03 Spicebox Rising – Wax.flac
Size: 31538375 Hash: 905D4AC3F71015399926F1DAACD08202 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: 06440378B70B515C42171F2830123967AF9EFD6D
FILE: Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork - 02 Harlequin's Patchwork – Wane.flac
Size: 37908993 Hash: DD16B1BEF72A8F01B93EBEF9DD441822 Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: 5A6AECCA7F7504A2E12DD67482DC39B69D4285EF
FILE: Wax Machine - Harlequin's Patchwork - 01 Harlequin's Patchwork – Wax.flac
Size: 54860691 Hash: 5ED46FCFCE314ABA6E6698F0201C5BCE Accuracy: -m0
Conclusion: CDDA 100%
Signature: C9FAB56226CE9D718A7CB465EA253B46BF3CAE8F

See also:
Wax Machine - The This [EP] (2018)