iLIKETRAINS – Sea Of Regrets (Beggars Banquet)
October 12th, 2009
4.5/6.0
I Like Trains return with an offering that once again will please those who like as much weight and gravity to their music as possible. While some subtle changes may have been made to the sound of the Leeds outfit, the overall effect remains the same; on this evidence no-one will ever call them light-hearted.
Compared to previous work, the early part of Sea Of Regrets betrays a distinct less is more approach, as a single guitar notes meander along together with a lone violin. This provides a backdrop for Dave Martin to drone away in his by now familiar style that one either loves or hates in equal measure.
The lyrical content is spectacularly miserable, a totally joyless lament on the state of the modern world that offers no salvation whatsoever. As the strings and guitars build up to a sustained climax, the listener is fully embroiled in a cacophony of finely crafted, atmospheric gloom.
words: Steve Welch
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