The Forgiveness of Blunt Blade is difficult to explain. I don’t know how to describe it exactly. It’s seven songs and it combines various elements. Rock and electronic sounds and even some orchestra. It’s not following the rules. Or perhaps it simply ignores them.
The first song, “Justified,” begins with a low voice and high electronic sounds. You have an immediate sense of rightness. It has a bit of the vibe of Frank Zappa or Tool, perhaps Radiohead as well. The artist has listened to lots of music, as evidenced by the fact that he has incorporated some of the sounds into his work. A combination of familiar and unfamiliar sounds.
The song of the title is quite lengthy. 10.5 minutes. It’s very active, it takes you from sadness to anger and then to something like peace. There’s singing in the background, but it’s quiet, like David Bowie sometimes. Not cold, but a little far away. Artist recorded, produced, mixed—almost everything. This makes it tight but also room to play music. Breathing room even if the song is a bit heavy on the whole.
Other songs, such as “Hindrance” and “Careless Acts”, make tense moments. You feel suspense. There is also a bilingual version of “Journey to Hope / Esperanza.” It has a doubt, small victories, little sparks. The album is a place in between hopelessness and hope, but it does not take sides.
This is not music you can turn a blind eye to. You need to listen. It’s a psychological matter. It rewards attention. It’s dark, thoughtful. It doesn’t tell you how to feel. Large and cumbersome, but sort of interesting. There’s nothing like it at the moment.
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