HiM
New Features (Bubble Core)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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I'm not overly fond of this new HiM record, just because I was such a big fan of their previous work, which was much more wild-sounding and percussion-heavy -- more tribal-sounding, I guess, and a lot looser and more chaotic. This record falls more into the realm of traditional jazz, with tighter syncopation between the players-horns, bass, drums, and the occasional guitar-and the drums seem more like mainstream jazz drums do on this, kind of pushed into the background to be more of a metronome for the rest of the band than a solid member in themselves. On the plus side, those potential HiM fans that have been scared off in the past by their unpredictable rhythms and the borderline bedlam inherent in those earlier recordings should feel right at home with this.

© 2001 - Holly Day