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| Katatonia My Twin Apart from a couple of compilations released in these last few years, Katatonia has been away from compositional duties, ever since the seminal Viva Emptiness hit the streets three years ago. As the previous Tonight's Music single, My Twin appears as a small taster of what the listener will find in the upcoming full-length The Great Cold Distance, featuring an homonymous new track - and its twin particular mix - as well as a couple of exclusive b-sides left for good measure.  Recorded at Fascination Street Studios, in Sweden and later mastered at
the famous Cutting Room, in Stockholm, My Twin ensures that, in
comparison to their preceding effort, Katatonia has opted for a similar
sounding production - yet more grounded and focused, which only
accentuates these four spacious and cold (no pun intended) new songs. As
for the tracks, My Twin is a particularly good one, with a structure
more or less akin to Ghost of The Sun - but possibly less desperate
and ruthless - and the "opium dub" version is rather absorbing, as it
adds a buoyant and pensive mood to the song's contemporary Rock
approach. Regarding the b-sides, they sound somewhat uninspired and
banal, being Displaced the worst of the two - even if I have to admit
that Dissolving Bonds has a quite good rhythm section and an
occasional inspired vocal work.Singles have never seduced me per se and even though the album's track is pretty good and enjoyable, the whole release doesn't live up to my own hopes (but Travis Smith's artwork is, once again, commendable). Recommend for die-hard enthusiasts and other curious listeners. www.katatonia.com www.peaceville.com © 2006 The Lodge |
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