Wires

Hooligans At Park seems to be a wonderful reinterpretation of the Peter Gunn theme, and even if it isn't, it has enough presence to stand out as a great track. Purposeful plodding portrays Elephant, until the beat steps up. Excellent piece of musical construction. Autumn appears to be a movement for piano and frantic strings. It is as busy as the leaves falling, with enough drama to be seasonal. Followed by the continually entertaining use of instrumentation with Ship On Waves. Pulls in some elements used in the first excellent track. Small Bull Goes, almost has a traditional air to it, though maybe a futuristic traditionalism.

The spirit of relative simplicity seems to prevail here, and I like it a lot. Moving backwards with the seasons, the listener is presented with an interpretation of Summer. This adds to the impression that this will slip neatly between genres, presenting a pretty alternative take on sound creativity. There is an apparent inclination to be fairly free-form, though without falling back on a particular style. Winter emerges next, again reiterating an almost anarchic take on construction and expression. The sound bytes of nature are more obvious with the onset of Spring, every years eternal hope.

Atomnaya Smena have always had an appeal for me, and I think one of the things that particularly stands out is what I see as a strong sense of individuality and a pretty unique output. Not only might that be entertaining in itself, but it is also, like spring, expressive of a hopefulness concerning what is possibly around the corner. That predictability is fed by the mainstream to soothe such concerns, even though it might not be exoteric. This little album finishes off with an unconventional track, as is most of this work. Old Goat, is wonderfully crazy. It triggers off archetypal visions and underlines it with a sense of reality. Slightly creepy in places, strange and unusual. I cannot help but love it.