Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Mum - Concorde2
Some neat parallels can be drawn between Iceland’s unique geography and its three biggest musical exports: If Björk represents something of its otherworldly atmosphere and outsider status and Sigur Rós evoke the stately grace of its sweeping landscape; perhaps then Mum, with their deft blend of post-rock, electronica and pastoral instrumentation, recall its rich folk tradition and magical lore?
It must have been this and the C2’s proximity to the sea that gave this mesmerising gig its weirdly nautical feel. The majority of their melodies were delivered on melodica or violin and with a more organic feel about them than their characteristically electronic records, Mum’s synthetic sounds seemed to lap about their plaintive motifs like digital shingle or groan softly in the background like the creaking timber of some ancient vessel.
Swaddled in thick jumpers and hats throughout, the audience gifted the septet an atmosphere of hushed reverence; the band duly responded with an hour of exceptional dynamic control and bewitching, timeless music.
posted by: Jim Brackpool @ 10:59 PM
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