Monnaie De Singe - The Story of Rose Ola Seks (2021)

MDS is 100% Cantal, MDS is a project founded in 1995 to play modern progressive rock strongly inspired by PORCUPINE TREE and BLACKFIELD. After releasing three albums, they reformed with a new line-up in 2014 and released their 3rd album here on a sound that was also reshaped, atmospheric and nervous, dubious and intimate, limit post rock at times. MDS tells the true story of a woman suffering from psychiatric disorders who gives her soul to the devil and who will see her wish fulfilled by seeing him again in the guise of Breivik … thanks to him, you have the following chronicle, will you give your soul too?

"Rose Øla Seks" begins soaring, monolithic which recalls certain melancholic depressive groups, slightly doom; Anne's voice is a plus in this group, often remaining monotonous and letting the sounds of the instruments explode which is the case halfway through. Philippe's keyboards give a touch of SF while Christophe's 1st solo in crystal-clear slide guitar makes you shiver, a good first attempt on the final in crescendo. In short, the tone is set in a beautiful way. "D @ rknet" goes on more electric rock, atmospheric remembrance of recent INHABITANTS; Anne comes out on a nervous tone, phased at times like Chrissie Hynde from afar; the association of the two rhythmic guitars gives a greasy sound, THE GATHERING comes right back to me with this keyboard hovering as it should. "Evil" creepy start,distant riff which suddenly explodes, is the devil really there? A languid, atmospheric title, dark much more in the line of THE GATHERING than the PORCUPINE TREE; Eric's drums carry out their work with wisdom and brutality by revisiting their pads and print a nervous air until the appearance of the progressive break perhaps too far behind, there are possibilities for it to explode even more. "Three Days in Hell" rolling pads again, is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.atmospheric, darker in the line of THE GATHERING than the PORCUPINE TREE; Eric's drums perform their work with wisdom and brutality by revisiting their pads and print a nervous air until the appearance of the progressive break perhaps too far behind, there are possibilities for it to explode even more. "Three Days in Hell" rolling pads again, is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.atmospheric, darker in the line of THE GATHERING than the PORCUPINE TREE; Eric's drums perform their work with wisdom and brutality by revisiting their pads and print a nervous air until the appearance of the progressive break perhaps too far behind, there are possibilities for it to explode even more. "Three Days in Hell" rolling pads again, is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.Eric's drums perform their work with wisdom and brutality by revisiting their pads and print a nervous air until the appearance of the progressive break perhaps too far behind, there are possibilities for it to explode even more. "Three Days in Hell" rolling pads again, is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.Eric's drums perform their work with wisdom and brutality by revisiting their pads and print a nervous air until the appearance of the progressive break perhaps too far behind, there are possibilities for it to explode even more. "Three Days in Hell" rolling pads again, is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.is Hell roaring? Bon Anne is very gentle here on a rhyme ballad from beyond the grave, yes it's easy but I wanted to do it; Christophe's slide guitar is magical, churning out notes that chill your spine throughout this journey; the most pop tune with a melody that fits the ears and flows naturally.

"The Story Ends There" spleen intro quickly countered by Anne supported by synth layers, primary monolithic phrasing bringing the guitars in the background and a rhythm that makes you move your head, invites you to trance; more consensual title thereafter with soaring and atmospheric digressions and a chorus that never ends. "Elias" gloomy, sends me back and you have to see it as a compliment to THE GATHERING for the orchestration, the mysterious synth and the R. Rutten guitars in the distance as if in retreat but distilling and embellishing the air of '' Elias' found; the crescendic finale as a hallmark of the group. "From Utøya" new wave synth à la Gary NUMAN then it goes, drums responding to the guitar riffs engaged and very present on this last title; Anne's voice is more sustained, soft and nervous, she changes rhythm,deep and gives the title a more scratchy flavor; we must not try to wait for an instrument to explode here, these are all the instruments that provoke the rise, a sound image of the cruelty that has raged on this island, a final hovering melancholy of despair over a fact of society.

MDS is making its way, a nod to Anne, the singer, small on foot but tall on stage, with her voice, her presence and her energy. MDS distills a spatial rock, a dark rock, austere, melancholic at the limit of the post and the atmospheric; MDS knew how to renew itself, to release magnificent guitar solos which give relief to this album magnified in live listening.
~ review by alainPP



Track List:
01 - Rose Ola Seks (00:07:26)
02 - Darknet (00:05:19)
03 - Evil (00:07:11)
04 - Three Days in Hell (00:05:52)
05 - The Story Ends There (00:07:05)
06 - Elias (00:05:50)
07 - From Utoya (00:07:01)

Anne Gaëlle Rumin-Montil - vocals
Philippe Chavaroche - keyboards
Eric Issertes - bass
Eric Farges - drums
Christophe Laporte - guitar
Jean-Philippe Moncanis - guitar

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