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ENGINEERS
"Three Fact Fader"
(K-Scope/Echo; 2009)
Reviewed by Christopher J. Kelter
Combining post-rock with psychedelia, shoegaze, indie
rock, and pop, the U.K.-based Engineers construct dense walls of kaleidoscopic
sound on “Three Fact Fader.” “Three Fact Fader” is the band’s sophomore
full-length release coming on the heels of their debut released four years ago.
The music of Engineers is a lush, dreamy expanse of emotionally charged sonic
tapestry. Production, technology, performance, and songwriting play equally
important parts in the overall Engineers experience. The lead-off track, “Clean
Coloured Wire,” is as catchy as singles get these days while disc-ender “What
Pushed Us Together” rocks in a happy ‘60s kind of way. “Sometimes I
Realize” recalls Year of the Rabbit and “Hang Your Head” invokes melancholy
through grunge-colored lenses.
Once on the brink of being a casualty of the retrenching music establishment,
Engineers have struck a chord that has resonated with their fans and beyond.
Engineers will likely represent the budding future of music that is defined by
quality and genuinely positive fan response rather than the mechanizations of a
record company.
Engineers’ “Three Fact Fader” will appeal to fans of the mellower aspects of
post-rock and progressive music.
“Three Fact Fader” was produced by Ken Thomas and Engineers.
Engineers is Simon Phipps on vocals, Dan MacBean on guitars, Mark Peters on
bass, and Andrew Sweeney on drums.
For more information visit
http://www.myspace.com/engineers0.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2009 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
reserved.
Revised:
23 Sep 2024 14:47:20 -0400.
