The Malcontent Vol. 2 - Duncan Gray (tici taci)

 

Title: The Malcontent Vol.2

Artist: Duncan Gray

Label: tici taci

Cat Number: Ticitaci065

Genre: Psychedelic Chug

 

Title: The Malcontent Vol.2

Artist: Duncan Gray

Label: tici taci

Cat Number: Ticitaci065

Genre: Psychedelic Chug

 

1: The Owner (feat Snem K)

2: Twenty Seven Seven Twenty

3: Frank Lloyd Wrong

4: Afër (feat Olsi)

5: Dickie Biscuits

6; Gone & Forgotten (feat Dominic Silvani)

7: Learn More

8: Used

9: Temps Perdu

10: Don't Let Them tell You (feat Sarah Rebecca)

 

 

I’ve listened to this album quite a few times since first acquiring it as a consequence of engaging in a virtual masonic handshake with ithe brains behind it and, suffice to say, new things have come to light on each sonic engagement. A breadth of styles are covered with aplomb, what unites them however, is a steadfast devotion to the tempo of chug. ‘The Owner’ kicks things off in fine style, with Snem K’s foreboding vocals coming across like a combination of Scott Walker and Ian McCullough. The bouncy soul of ‘Don’t Let Them Tell You’ end things on an optimistic note, and is a sure fire hit pop pickers. In between there is all manner of other decent things to become imbibed by. I have no idea what the incantatory monologues featured in ‘Afër’ are referring to but, coupled with a mandolin-like guitar, the combination is mesmerising. ‘Gone & Forgotten’ is tailor made for karaoke. A little kitsch and over dramatic, but brilliant nevertheless. I’ve highlighted the vocal tracks so far, but hopefully not at the expense of everything else, all of which is made for prime time dance floor delirium. ‘Used’ is pure, panoramic chug business and has layers to get lost in, while ‘Temps Perdu’ is a more abstract, synth propelled planetarium soundtrack. Let’s hope that we all get to dance to this stuff sometime soon.