http://denovali.com/dalecooper/
This
new full-length of the cult French Dark Jazz collective is the follow up of the
highly acclaimed 2011 output "Métamanoir" - the second release for
the German experimental music label Denovali. Halfway from their debut
"Parole de Navarre"'s ambient and drone driven soundscapes and the
more orchestrated "Métamanoir", this new collection of tracks is
following their quest for dreamy but mysterious places.
A
hint of 50s cool jazz, a truckload of noise and melodies, again tiny references
to Twin Peaks' series soundtrack and some ghostly and deep tone voices: the
Dale Cooper Quartet pushes the genre Dark Jazz towards other spaces. The album
is further enriched by appearences of guest musicians such as Alicia Merz (BIRDS
OF PASSAGE), Zalie Bellacicco, Ronan Mac Erlaine and Gaëlle Kerrien (YANN
TIERSEN) on vocals.
Recorded
in Brest, Britanny, France, this album always conveys an atmosphere of
strangeness and beauty, the trademark of each of the Quartet's records. Based
upon the live experiences of the band and their everlasting love for the local
landscapes, "Quatorze Pièces de Menace" is as striking, deep,
fascinating and beautiful as a storm in the middle of the Atlantic.