Review of Brian Eno -
Another Green World
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Brian Eno redefined the roll of technology in rock music. His numerous synthesizers, bizarre effects-pedals, and tape machines produced gorgeous, unearthly music. On his third solo album, Another Green World, this former member of Roxy Music uses the entire recording studio as an instrument. Eno conjures up evocative, wordless fragments and fractured pop songs.
The forebodingr "Sky Saw" hovers like a squadron of approaching bombers while the aptly titled instrumentals "Sombre Reptiles" and "Becalmed" seemingly pull subliminal tunes out of thin air. Musical accompaniment is provided by guitar legend Robert Fripp (of pioneering progressive-rock group King Crimson) and a young drummer named Phil Collins. Most tracks contain little or no vocal adornment, but when Eno does sing, he projects a dry wit that's oddly soothing. The creepy melody and the rich textures of "St. Elmo's Fire" are as stunning as the celestial phenomenon cited.
This album is by far Eno's most realized work. He would later go on to fame and fortune through his late 70's collaborations with David Bowie, but rarely would he achieve the musical heights and pure expressionism of Another Green World.
Released Date: 1993
Virgin
Europe
Tracks:
Sky Saw
Over Fire Island
St. Elmo's Fire
In Dark Trees
The Big Ship
I'll Come Running
Another Green World
Sombre Reptiles
Little Fishes
Golden Hours
Becalmed
Zawinul/Lava
Everything Merges With The Night
Spirits Drifting
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