reviews / 2009

IMMANU EL - Moen

Name: IMMANU EL – Moen
Item: Moen
Rating: 7
Author: Michele Palozzo

2009 (And the sound records)

dream-pop, post-rock

by Michele Palozzo

Two years ago, the dazzling debut "They'll Come, They Come" positioned Sweden's Immanu El as one of many rising stars of the post-rock scene, with the addition of emotional, crystalline vocals – an uncommon element in the genre, and one usually handled poorly. The formula of their latest effort, "Moen", draws on shoegaze and dream-pop echoes blended with an unusual sense of song-form, which adapts very naturally to the genre's typical instrumental crescendos.

On this new record the band tries to distance itself from the sound of peers such as Explosions In The Sky and Mono (whose influence was very clear on the first album), carving out a more personal, and why not, poppier style.

The ethereal, ever-shifting atmospheres are here and there enriched by chamber-music sections, where piano and strings make the landscape even more evocative. It's a listen that leaves a pleasant feeling on the skin, as if illuminated by this kind of modern lyricism.

"Moen" is available to stream in full on their Myspace page, on Facebook and on Spotify.

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11/01/2010

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Michele Palozzo, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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