VA - Electric Ladyland Redux - 2015
After waiting several months, we can finally answer the obvious question: does Electric Ladyland Redux honour its glorious model? The answer is without a doubt “yes”. Firstly, because each one of the bands involved found different ways of making their respective cover song their own. That ALL THEM WITCHES would take on the lengthy blues jam “Voodoo Chile” seems obvious a priori. It remains so a posteriori as the Tennessee-born quartet walks on Hendrix’s steps with ease. There’s a certain nonchalance to their version, as if they didn’t have to push themselves. In doing so, the band manages to bring back the original spirit of the song. Just as EARTHLESS does, rolling out their acid groove on “Let The Good Times Roll” as if the track was written for them. As they manage to own the song without ever betraying its initial style (or their own), EARTHLESS reveals the role Hendrix’ music plays in their artistic identity. Even bands whose musical styles are further away from Hendrix’ music managed to find a gimmick to make their covers interesting. Superchief’s raw vocals beef up “Crosstown Traffic” while TUNGA MOLN disorients the listener with their Swedish version of “All Along The Watchtower”. In this game, though, ELDER pulls the longest straw with a full and extensive reshaping of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”. The band dares to change the song beyond recognition as they allow themselves to move across different styles and atmospheres, starting with a lengthy psychedelic intro, then stepping into a heavy rock saturation block which gives way to a distorted solo wandering into experimental territories. ELDER’s “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” is a tour de force which honours the original Electric Ladyland diversity.
01. Elephant Tree - …And the Gods Made Love
02. Open Hand - Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
03. Superchief - Crosstown Traffic
04. All Them Witches - Voodoo Chile
05. Origami Horses - Little Miss Strange
06. The Heavy Eyes - Long Hot Summer Night
07. Earthless - Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)
08. Wo Fat - Gypsy Eyes
09. Mos Generator - Burning of the Midnight Lamp
10. Gozu, Rainy Day, Dream Away
11. Summoner - 1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
12. Claymation - Moon, Turn the Tides… Gently Gently Away
13. Mothership - Still Raining, Still Dreaming
14. King Buffalo - House Burning Down
15. Tunga Moln - All Along the Watchtower
16. Elder - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
2 comentários :
Great album, not a fan of covers but these are so different and good,expecially ATW,never heard of Summoner but its brilliant , thanks for sharing.
Also just listened to Clear Light, must say I prefer the original which I still listen to,thanks for the great posts
Mac
Forgot to thank you for this. Better late than never though
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