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09/12/2016 : THE AGNES CIRCLE - Modern Idea

THE AGNES CIRCLE

Modern Idea

MusicCD (EP)
DarkwavePost Punk

[70/100]   

Manic Depression
09/12/2016, Wim GUILLEMYN

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It remains incredible to see what an influence Joy Division or The Cure had and still have. That is also the case with this London-based post-punk/darkwave band The Agnes Circle.

The Modern Idea EP has lots of new ideas, but many influences from the aforementioned bands as well. For the fans of this genre, that’s of course good news. In four songs we hear typical wave/goth bass, dark and almost emotionless vocals, combined with post-punk guitars. Ceramics is a nice opener. Sister Flux sounds dark and is a mix of The Sisters Of Mercy and Joy Division. Venetian Boy seems to be an original song: well-constructed with melancholic vocals. The guitar work on Yan'an Memory refers (again) to The Sisters of Mercy.

We hear post-punk that refers to the original bands of the genre, perhaps a bit too much. However, I hear some good elements and I hope that the next release will contain more individuality.

Wim GUILLEMYN
09/12/2016


NL

Nog steeds valt op welke invloed een band zoals Joy Division of The Cure had en nog steeds heeft. Ook zo met deze post-punk/darkwaveband The Agnes Circle uit London, die sterk is beïnvloed door deze bands.

De ep Modern Idea puilt niet meteen uit van nieuwe ideeën, maar eerder van goed gebrachte invloeden van genoemde bands. Voor liefhebbers van dit genre goed nieuws dus. In vier songs horen we typische wave/gothic basklanken, donkere en haast emotieloze zang in combinatie met post-punkgitaarwerk. Ceramics is een aardige opener. Sister Flux klinkt donker en is een mengeling van The Sisters Of Mercy en Joy Division. Venetian Boy lijkt mij hun origineelste song te zijn: voorzichtig opgebouwd met een melancholische zang. Het gitaarwerk op Yan’an Memory refereert te sterk aan The Sisters of Mercy. De zang vind ik daarentegen mooi en aangenaam qua klank.

We horen geregeld post-punk die aan de oerbands van het genre refereert. Op dit debuut is dat nog wat te nadrukkelijk aanwezig. Ik hoor een aantal goede elementen en ik mag hopen dat het volgend werk wat meer eigenheid bevat, zodat de capaciteit en de muziek beter tot hun recht komen.

Wim GUILLEMYN
09/12/2016


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