LITE - Phantasia (2008)

[padrak]

VÖ: 2008

Genre: Math/Post Rock

Label: Transduction Records

Herkunftsland: Japan

Für Fans von: Battles


Tracklist:

01. Ef
02. Contra
03. Infinite Mirror
04. Shinkai
05. Black And White
06. Interlude
07. Ghost Dance
08. Solitude
09. Phantasia
10. Fade
11. Sequel To The Letter

Spielzeit: 47:41

Lite is a math rock band from Japan with a very optimistic sound, post rock influences and a much moved/dynamic nature. It”s not every day where you get a math rock band with such an addictive and unique sound, high quality and to say the least with incredible “danceable” energy (easy way to describe their sound). Phantasia is an album with barely no flaws, all the songs have their own essence and peculiar-catchy rhythm like Ghost Dance, Black And White, Solitude and Phantasia to point out a few.

Though being a math rock band, some of the songs seem to be driven by a post rock atmosphere in songs like Shinkai, Interlude, Solitude and Fade. This combination creates a balance and thus making their sound more melodic unlike other math rock bands that tend to create angular melodies.

The introductory song: Ef is one that easily catches the attention of your ears entirely with some sort of heavy riffs and intense drum play (though most songs have this energy outburst of the drummer). Black And White is very good to, with a very post rock oriented intro repeated in the midst of the ending. On the other hand Shinkai has a very atmospheric feel with a crescendo feel in it, as well as Solitude which follows a similar formula. In my opinion one the most standout songs would have to be Ghost Dance. It has the most “danceable” feel in it, just as its name implies, easily followed by Phantasia, which is even more energetic and explosive and the drums are very extreme. The closing song: Sequel to The Letter and Infinite Mirror remind me much of Battles but with a more melodic touch in them and that particular essence that Lite offer.

In conclusion Phantasia is easily one of the best albums of 2008. It”s addictive, energetic, melodic and very well composed with many memorable moments. If you liked Battles then you will have no problem loving this one.

(Quelle: progarchives.com)

Meine Wertung: 9.0/10

Hörbeispiele: http://www.myspace.com/liteband

[Wizz21]

Wirklich interessante Musik, ist mir aber auf Dauer leider zu anstrengend. Von den Myspace-Songs gefällt mir "Ghost Dance" noch mit am besten

[malde]

Auch hier wieder ein Ja-sager post von mir
Absolut göttliche Scheibe von den Japanesen. Der ferne Osten produziert in die Richtung einiges gutes, und Lite marschieren mit diesem Album direkt an die Spitze der Parade.

[The_Seventhson]

Geht mir da ein wenig wie dem Wizz, obwohl das schon recht cool rüberkommt

[myhomeismycastle]

also die scheibe hätte ich jetzt echt nicht in
The Hard Rock Café - Classic Rock, Prog & Doom
erwartet..

läuft mir voll rein, habe auch gerade ein review dazu fertig gemacht, bis ich es hier über die suche gefunden habe

jedenfalls: super mucke

[padrak]

Hmm...stimmt schon.

Ich verschiebs mal in die Mixed Zone

Dein Review (falls es ein eigenes ist) kannst du ja trotzdem posten.

[malde]

wollt auch grade anmerken, niemand hindert dich dadran, dein Review einfach dazu zu posten

[myhomeismycastle]

na, war eh nur das (deutsche) laut review: http://www.laut.de/lautstark/cd-reviews/...phantasia/

myspace link und bisschen blabla. ist auch schon im browser cache verstorben..

ah ja: 9/10