AlterNation - alternative music magazine
Login Password Auto login + Create account + Recover password
FAQ - Whitechapel
FAQ - Whitechapel
70%
Reads: 595 times
Whitechapel, one of the London districts. Known most of all with the events of more than 120 years ago, where next murder were committed by "Jack the Ripper." So far, his character is linked with many issues not explained, and this album is certainly not a new answer or the theory of one of the most famous serial killers.
That announcement contains the album intro.Band members don't want to solve this intriguing mystery.They have only spent some time to familiarize their selfs with the facts and myths of the Whitechapel murders to create the disc.
With the previous recordings FAQ is worth to recall the year 2005, in which they have released the album "Is pornography art?". Very well received among fans of electro-pop songs with guitar parts. The year is 2009 and the same is true with this album. "Whitechapel" is a proposal for good boys and girls who like arranged in order songs.Everyone who doesn't like lamentation singers and singing gloomy, gothic low tone should be pleased that Philip Noirjean simply avoids this.His vocal is full of energy in "Absinthe and laudanum".He is not afraid to play with a distorted voice on "Grapes". Both songs are very fast, good for dancing. There are more such moments as those. Pleasant to listen is a "Dear boss," or "Leather apron." And, as I mentioned earlier there is no room for experimenting, crossing the thin red line, which is a pity. There are more sentimental pieces such as "Birth of the 20th century" and "The bells" both sound harder because of guitar presence. I really like "Merrick".It's different from the rest.More industrial and mean. Similar to the early years of Marilyn Manson and above all a track arrogant and noisy. Soon after this electro-pop convention returns in "Buck's row." This time the dynamic electronic beats lasting more than 6 minutes.Most of tracks on the album lasts over 6 minutes. At the end we have again a little noise because of "Miller's court." Such moments in my opinion, should be more.Probably FAQ feel much better in the electro-pop convention even they can play harder.
The "Whitechapel" summary and at the end of walking through the streets of London is "In Memoriam". How can you guess dedicated to the victims of "Jack the Ripper." Female voice mentions by name murdered, giving their date of birth, date and place where the murder body have been found. Then,up to the end, a subtle based on electronic sounds ending.
After hearing the "Whitechapel" you can be mixed feelings.Album lacks clarity.It sounds really well but I associate it with british pop, which is a bit trashy. On the plus we can definitely put up vocals and guitar and the thoughtful combination of sounds.On the minus side the fact it is all too obvious and sometimes even trivial.Although I can certainly recommend FAQ to any fan of alternative music from the British Isles.

Tracklist:

01 Yours Truly (Introduction)
02 Absinthe and Laudanum
03 Birth of the 20th Century
04 Grapes
05 Ten bells
06 Dear Boss
07 The 4th dimension
08 Leather Apron
09 From Hell
10 Merrick
11 Buck's row
12 A violet from Mother's grave (Interlude)
13 Miller's court
14 In Memoriam (Outroduction)
Author: _Morfeusz_
Translator: _Morfeusz_
Add date: 2010-01-20
... Back to the articles section ...
Last topics on forum: