tempobet yeni adresi

EN NL
like this cd review

AWMA

AWMA (EP)

MusicCD
Alternative RockRock

[80/100]   

Hidden Shoal
15/11/2015, William LIÉNARD

EN

From 1998 to 2001, the San Francisco-based band Half Film (Conor Devlin, Eimer Devlin, Jason Lakin) made records and toured. After the split, the Devlin brothers continued as [the] caseworker, while Jason was active as The Red Thread/Mists and Mast (2003-2013). The former Half film members reunited in 2013 as AWMA (A Woman My Age) and the self-titled EP AWMA is the first recording of the trio. A short European tour is announced for early 2016 and a full album for later in the year. The EP contains 4 tracks.

At the State Palace leads you to the land of Pink Floyd, although the repetitive notes schedule is anything but typical for the Brits. No, it is the atmosphere that reminds us of the British band, because as soon as the vocals are added, the music of AWMA sounds quite different, more relaxed, with a beautiful harmony and bell-like percussion. The atmospheric guitars return in Broadcast History, but again, the vocals make the difference. And the same pattern is used in What the Artist Told Me: wonderful and varied guitar sounds and attractive harmonies. In For Games, the striking Gilmour sound is initially omitted and AWMA concentrates on the vocals. But even if the Pink Floyd sound penetrates the melody after a while, the beautiful harmonies still attract the attention, although the guitars remain essential to the atmosphere of the work of AWMA. Nice selection.

Tracklist:
1 At the State Palace
2 Broadcast History
3 What the Artist Told Me
4 For Games

Broadcast History
www.hiddenshoal.com

William LIÉNARD
15/11/2015


NL

Tussen 1998 tot 2001 maakte de Amerikaanse band Half Film (Conor Devlin, Eimer Devlin, Jason Lakin) platen en toerde regelmatig door Amerika. Na de split gingen de broertjes Devlin door als [the] caseworker, terwijl Jason actief was als The Red Thread/Mists and Mast (2003-2013). De voormalige Half film-leden vormen AWMA (A Woman My Age) in 2013 en de ep AWMA is de eerste opname van het trio. Een korte Europese tour is aangekondigd voor begin 2016 en een full album volgt later. De ep bevat 4 tracks.

At the State Palace leidt ons naar het land van Pink Floyd, hoewel het repetitieve notenschema alles behalve typisch is voor de Britten. Nee, het is de sfeer die doet denken aan de beroemde band, want zodra de zanglijn wordt toegevoegd, klinkt de muziek van AWMA heel anders, meer ontspannen, met een mooie samenzang en bel-achtige percussie. De atmosferische gitaren keren terug in Broadcast History, maar opnieuw maken de vocalen het verschil. En hetzelfde patroon wordt gebruikt in What the Artist Told Me: prachtig en gevarieerd gitaarklanken en aantrekkelijke harmonieën. In For Games blijft de opvallende Gilmoure-sound aanvankelijk achterwege en concentreert AWMA zich op de vocalen. Maar ook als de Pink Floyd-sound uiteindelijk in de melodie doordringt, zijn het toch de prachtige harmonieën die alle aandacht opeisen, al blijven de gitaren van wezenlijk belang voor de sfeer die het werk van AWMA uitstraalt. Mooie selectie.

William LIÉNARD
15/11/2015


15/11/2015 : AWMA - AWMA (EP) 15/11/2015 : AWMA - AWMA (EP)

Music reviews

23
04
IAMX
Unmask
22
04
IAMX
IAMIXED: Reworks Fault Lines Albums 1 and 2
14
04
PLASTIKSTROM
InTakt
14
04
STARSIGN
Silver Linings
13
04
FROZEN PLASMA
Manifest
11
04
SINE
Cruel (Single)

NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

NEWS

15
05
On this day, 36 years ago, British post-punk band Wire released their 7th studio album Manscape
13
05
Today it’s exactly 29 years ago Nine Inch Nails released their The Perfect Drug (Versions) EP!
11
05
Today it’s been 39 years since NITZER EBB released their legendary debut album That Total Age!
08
05
46 years ALAN VEGA · MARTIN REV or THE SECOND SUICIDE ALBUM!
07
05
This month it’s been 48 years since Kraftwerk released Die Roboter / The Robots!
05
05
This month it is 38 years ago Front Line Assembly released their EP Disorder!

Concert reviews

03
11
FIX:8 SED:8 - MILDREDA - DATA VOID - 2ND FACE
Lessons in Humility Tour - The underground Vision - Oostende - 31 oktober 2025
24
10
PROJECT PITCHFORK
Live, 23 October 2025, Waregem, B
17
08
KRAFTWERK
Royal Palace Open Air - Brussels - August 14 2025

GET A COPY OF OUR MAGAZINE
SEND TO YOUR HOME

INTERVIEWS

04
05
IAMX
IAMX feels quite delicate to me. It needs understanding and effort to really see the bigger picture. The live show can do that, it can convince people, but from my internal feeling, it can be uncomfortable.
03
05
40 YEARS OF THE ARCH
In our rehearsal room, making music was one thing; lounging around and drinking, joking around, and drinking even more was also fun.
30
04
NINO SABLE
“I embrace the unknown, let us dance together, I embrace the unknown, let us dance forever.“
29
04
EYES OF THE NIGHTMARE JUNGLE
“They dance through the flames and they're falling so proud to die. Hand in hand they dance on the crimson ground glad to dance.“
28
04
LACRIMOSA
I am often a little frustrated by the complexity of my music, which in turn motivates me to keep composing, hoping that one day I will write a simple song.

PHOTOS

02
05
LETHAL THEORY
Togenblik Beveren
02
05
THE ORDURE
Togenblik Beveren
02
05
DIAGNOSTIC ERROR
Togenblik Beveren
02
05
31ST TILE
Togenblik Beveren
02
05
A SPLIT - SECOND
Togenblik Beveren
27
04
SUICIDE COMMANDO
Dark Balloon Retie
27
04
EMMON
Dark Balloon Retie

ADVERTISE
IN PEEK-A-BOO

VIDEO CLIPS

16
05
VOITH
New single for VOITH: Falling in Love with you agian
15
05
3TEETH
Sell Your Face
14
05
BAUHAUS
Dark Entries
13
05
AMDUSCIA
Amduscia - Existe (Official Music Video)
12
05
ADAM AND THE ANTS
Stand And Deliver
11
05
A;GRUMH
Danger Zone
10
05
THE BREATH OF LIFE
Blackout