No female vocalist, this is the new project of Robin Proper-Sheppard, who left the States for the UK and filled the role of singer/guitarist in the semi-legendary God Machine. In its short existence (92-94), this trio released two monumental albums, in which the switch between narcotic, suffocating intense noise and utterly vulnerable moments created a dynamic never heard before (the Pumpkins managed to get rich and famous with it). The sudden death of bassist Jimmy Fernandez in the middle of '94 was the impetus for the group’s decision to call it quits. It is Jimmy’s death that stands at the centre of Fixed Water, which was released on Robin’s own label.
The guitar noise from before is nowhere to be found here, where Robin sings about death and pain, sorrow and consolation and the numbness in his emotional life against an intimate softly sad musical background. 'Is it any wonder that to me, love has no meaning?' These are lyrics filled with unanswered questions, captured in fragile melodies and music just a steel pedal away from the most melancholy form of country. Or does the steel pedal suddenly appear-or is it a figment of the imagination? Either way, what a beautiful record. - OOR (by Erik van den Berg)
Tracklist:
1 Is It Any Wonder 3:28
2 So Slow 4:41
3 Are You Happy Now 5:01
4 Another Friend 3:46
5 The Death of a Salesman 3:17
6 Last Night I Had a Dream 4:11
7 When You’re Sad 5:09
8 I Can’t Believe the Things I Can’t Believe
Download:
https://mega.co.nz/#!F50wURoK!PmDxNwu9X2Js_ZxC86aTNah4PVRDhGaPnFPSAFZpz8E
