When The Vowels Fall
Sérotine/Tractor Notown, 2022
8/10
Listen to When The Vowels Fall
The duo of Anthony Laguerre and G.W. Sok, as L&S the two birth a poetic, indie-rock and symphonic, orchestral affair that’s quite striking and unique.
“Brother Bomb Blues” opens the listen with soft guitar and a hypnotic atmosphere that gets a bit theatric, tense and mysterious, and “Utter Matter” follows with more emphasis on drumming, as a firm rock approach is delivered with both power and melody.
Halfway through, “For You, My Love” is an intimate and expressive album highlight that’s a bit haunting, while “Down Goes To Blue” is a chilling and minimal display of a mood focused song craft that does get fuller near the end.
Deeper still, “Krant & Schaar” uses a mesmerizing beat that builds into a precisely textured display of exciting, symphonic rock, and “A Case Of Fire” exits the listen with soft guitar soundtracking the cautious storytelling.
Sok handles voice and text, and Laguerre plays several instruments. They take help from Jean-Michel Pirés on drums and Eric Thomas on guitar, plus an orchestra and strings, bells, and woodwinds are present for an unclassifiable and articulate peek into the pair’s very creative minds.
Travels well with: Équipe de Foot- Geranium; Dewaere- What Is Pop Music Anyway?