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Vacabou - Vacabou
Written with the intention to create unidentifiable music, this is not kind you can avoid easily. It will creep under your skin and embed itself firmly within your imagination. The self-titled debut album from “Vacabou” is exceptional but can only be appreciated fully if embraced with an open mind.
At face value, “Vacabou” is tastefully experimental, at times runs with the components of electro-pop and is almost easy listening, but there is an unsettling nature to each piece that will submerge you beneath the exterior and will transport you to an almost somnambulant state. An intimacy only achieved with such unconventional song writing is woven through the foundations of this album and is demonstrated by both the metaphoric appearance of the lyrics and subliminal melancholic tones – inviting the listener to become reacquainted with their personal memories.
Pascale Saravelli’s somewhat emotionless vocals provide a haunting and mysterious juxtaposition to the intricate, stirring presentation of the instrumental – creating something both strange and beautiful. From the reassuring melodies of “Life As Interface” to the atmospheric eccentricity of “Rannveig”, “Vacabou” can only be described as an ambient stimulant that uses its melodic persuasion to take you on a scenic journey to somewhere unfamiliar yet somewhere you will not hasten to forget.
7/10
Released 12 September on All Saints Records
9 Aug 2005 by Martha Whatley |
