Released
1999

Label
Palace Records

Reviewed by
Matt Simpson

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Last Edit/Update
29 June, 1999

Emptyhead

Emptyhead

Track Listing

1) Voluptuous
2) Deodato
3) Frustration
4) Shacked in the Coop
5) Sisela
6) IvoryCoast (v.4.0)
7) Penitence II
8) This

     This last crop of CDs/Tapes I received to analyze and CRUSH THE HOPES OF ALL THESE ARTISTS IN MY PLANS FOR WORLD DOMINATI..err, you know..anyway, it is with GREAT pleasure that I receive what I've recently got. I'd like to start out with quite possibly the cream of the crop, Emptyhead's self-titled album.
    Yoinks. This is incredible. To define this CD in a genre would be an injustice. To say the very least, I'm VERY pleased with this. Elements from all types of style are encompassed in this. This is a most honest statment..no 'standard fare' of genre. What really amazes me is the purely compositional elements of this disc. Tracks ranging from piano oriented arrangements to a DJ remix done with nothing but turntables really spice up the pallette. Each track is incredibly well produced (and all on a CD-R, to boot!) and different. Yah, that's kind of cliche, but the pure talent in this release and in every song engulfs the listener with pure aural ecstacy. Seriously. Beautiful soundscapes and almost orchestral arrangements are found all through this disc; even a drum & bass track adds to the eclectic nature of this album
    To truly define this, I'll share a sort of 'revelation' I had while driving to a friend's house & listening to this: after reading a recent article in "Keyboard" magazine, it struck me that this album fit what the editorial was about: the music actually tells a story. I mean, each song is full. There's suspense, resolution, denoument, everything. This is truly a..well, I could say timeless release. I really really hope more people hear OF Emptyheand and give this a listen. If it's not clear by now, I'm floored by the pure musical moods of this album. Indeed!