MUTEMATH - ODD SOUL
On this, Mutemath`s 3rd studio album, the band found themselves without guitarist Greg Hill who quit the band on amicable terms. Would this result in a more electronica-tinged sound until they found a replacement, progressing the sound from the excellent "Armistice" ?
The big answer is NO. On Odd Soul, Mutemath embrace and incorporate blues, rock, soul and funk and produce their most complete album. It may not be as immediate as it`s predecessors, but it is a perfectly balanced, brilliantly played and majestic triumph of a record that reconfirms their status as the most interesting yet accessible band on the planet.
Opener, "Odd Soul" is a blues stomp reminiscent of The Black Keys, "Prytania" echoes their previous work but with a funkier edge, "All or Nothing" is The Postal Service via U2. The first half of the record is as strong as anything they`ve ever done, whereas the second half moves into one long rolling, yet distinct collage of blues-funk culminating in the 7 minute epic " Quarantine".
Odd Soul is a record that most people will probably never hear. A shame because it is one of the best of the year.
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