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Census of Hallucinations - "Dragonnian Days"

[Translated from Norwegian using the Google translator]

Tireless and talented Tim Jones is like before more centrally in the band, and accounts for låtskrivningen and also the cover art. Still can definitely Tim Jones writing biting lyrics on "Third Mall From The Sun (for Bill Hicks)" which lampoons the great consumption of material goods. That it also turns the song and that is quite juicy and energetic issues is a clear pre. Also on the "Hologram" is Tim Jones poignant lyrically, and likewise are his guitars. By contrast, slender jazzy beats from the rhythm guitar and it all settles down so that at times one has time to breathe and think. Think's just as important with such texts in which those who wallow in wealth at the expense of others from the hump to the point. Speaking of hump, as it happens not infrequently we give artists just this in the form of the production is too weak to songs. That we need not do with "Dragonnian Days" because the production is excellent and performs the song material full justice. Purely instrumental, it is also from the top shelf, for example the paddies on the drum stool is a beast in a positive sense of drum sticks and gives the music an extra energy boost. Much boost also comes from the guitars of Tim Jones, and on this album he is in his element, which include both "selvhør" for example, "Ultra Violet". The humor found in the text of "Stupid Guitarist" that is ambient and jazzy little actually. In sum, this is an album that is filled with slender and often gorgeous songs and lyrics of socially engaged poetry that has much meaning and substance.

(Reviewed by Merlin Prog)
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