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- Record Label: Verve Forecast
- Release Date: Aug 5, 2022
- Summary: This is the second release in The Invisible Light trilogy from T-Bone Burnett, Jay Bellerose and Keefus Ciancia.
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- Record Label: Verve Forecast
- Genre(s): Experimental, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Experimental Ambient, Dark Ambient
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Aug 31, 2022The instrumentation and arrangements can be primal, martial, or formal then mixed with more contemporary electronic effects. The songs share heavy percussive beats that humanize the machine-link melodies.
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Aug 31, 2022The Invisible Light: Spells is the sound of a man mounting a soapbox with a desire to make us turn away from our worst impulses, and the heartfelt focus of his message and the imagination of the music that frames it make it far too compelling to ignore.
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UncutAug 31, 2022The likes of “Casting A Spell” and “You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back” reassure that Burnett’s formidable facility for waspish wordplay remains intact. [Oct 2022, p.26]
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Aug 31, 2022Burnett is not a fan of technology, modern trends, or much of anything in general in the despondent middle offering of his trilogy. As a result, The Invisible Light: Spells oozes a murky uneasiness that floats throughout the album.
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Aug 31, 2022Not surprisingly, these Orwellian soundscapes don’t make for a particularly easy listen. ... It’s that collusion between sonics and strife that makes The Invisible Light radiate so remarkably.