REVIEW: OF THE WAND AND THE MOON - EMPTINESS EMPTINESS EMPTINESS

 

OF THE WAND AND THE MOON - EMPTINESS EMPTINESS EMPTINESS (Euphonious Recs., 2001):

Technical Data:

Recorded at Soundscape Studio, Copenhagen, October 2000

Mastered at Sweep Masterling by Flemming Hansson

Photos by Lars Wahl - Layout by Søren Granhof Schjøtt

Track List : 1-Lost in Emptiness, 2- My Devotion will never Fade, 3- In a Robe of Fire, 4- Algir Naudir Wunjo, 5- Silver Rain, 6- Gal Anda, 7- Here´s to Misery (A Toast), 8- Can I erase the Demon?, 9- Reficul

This is an album produced, composed and performed under the influence of alcohol and misanthropy as the booklet says. Of the Wand and the Moon is a project of Saturnus guitarist Kim Larsen. And is a really depressive one !! Depressive, but really well composed, since Larsen here is only asisted by other musicians on bass, cello, flute and percussion, and he has achieve a great result, plasmating his emotions on CD. Larsen´s vocals are the main factor to accentuate the sense of anguish, depression and loneliness that the listener gets while listening to this recording. Don´t expect blast beats, don´t expect heavy guitar riffs, don´t expect screaming or guttural vocals, here you have this music that can only be defined as Larsen´s soul reflection. Take as an example songs like "In a robe of Fire" with its slow tempo, with the violin melodie slithering underneath the vocals. The beauty of "Silver Rain" and its acoustic guitars and keyboards...Please, welcome emptiness with open arms !!. Favorite tracks: "Lost in Emptiness", "In a Robe of Fire" and "Gal Anda". Contact: www.vow.dk/euphonious