AltrOck è lieta di annunciare l’uscita di “The Executioner’s Lover”, album d’esordio degli scozzesi The Blue Ship.<\/p>\n
Dall’incipit della definizione che essi stessi si attribuiscono: “The Blue Ship è un organismo musicale fluttuante ed amorfo nato dal sangue e dalla sofferenza dei sogni naufragati e la speranza… che potremmo definire in qualche modo ‘immortali’. Troppo atonale per essere pop, troppo accattivante per l’avanguardia, troppo volgare per l’élite della classica, troppo intellettuale per il punk, troppo intelligente per gli idioti, troppo idiota per gli intellettuali “The Blue Ship” sfida ogni tentativo di classificazione, di convinzione e VOI!<\/p>\n
La band è composta da Paul Napier (Vocals\/Guitar\/Piano), Ross Fleming (Accordion), Simon Cottrell (Bass), Aaron McGregor (Violin), Daniel Paterson (Violin), Stuart Brown (Percussions)and Robert Henderson (Trumpet).
Lo stile della formazione, di chiara impronta cameristica, caratterizza quest’opera come una sorta di rappresentazione teatrale, che richiama alla mente Kurt Weill e la sua “Opera da 3 soldi”. A tutto ciò contribuiscono le continue variazioni melodiche e soprattutto la vocalità interpretativa del cantante.
Si tratta di un lavoro principalmente (ma non solo!) acustico in cui gli strumenti a corde, in particolare il violino, “la fanno da padrone”.
Il risultato è un ascolto decisamente avventuroso in cui avanguardia, classica contemporanea e rock eclettico si incontrano in un mix alquanto originale.<\/p>\n
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AltrOck is proud to announce the release of “The Executioner’s Lover”, debut album by Scottish band The Blue Ship.<\/p>\n
From their own self-description: <\/span>“The Blue<\/span> Ship<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> floating<\/span> and<\/span> amorphous<\/span> musical organism<\/span> <\/span>born from the blood<\/span> and suffering<\/span> of <\/span>wrecked<\/span> dreams<\/span> and hope<\/span>…<\/span> which could be defined<\/span> in<\/span> some way<\/span> ‘<\/span>immortal<\/span>‘<\/span>.<\/span> Too<\/span> atonal<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> pop,<\/span> too<\/span> attractive<\/span> to<\/span> the avant-garde<\/span>,<\/span> too vulgar<\/span> for the <\/span>classic<\/span>al music élite,<\/span> too intellectual<\/span> for punk<\/span>,<\/span> too smart<\/span> for idiots<\/span>,<\/span> too stupid<\/span> for intellectuals<\/span> “The Blue<\/span> Ship”<\/span> challenge<\/span> any attempt at classification<\/span>,<\/span> conviction and<\/span> YOU!<\/span> <\/p>\n The<\/span> band consists of<\/span> Paul<\/span> Napier (<\/span>Vocals<\/span> \/<\/span> Guitar<\/span> \/<\/span> Piano)<\/span>,<\/span> Ross<\/span> Fleming<\/span> (Accordion<\/span>), Simon<\/span> Cottrell (<\/span>Bass)<\/span>, Aaron<\/span> McGregor<\/span> (<\/span>Violin<\/span>), Daniel<\/span> Paterson (<\/span>Violin<\/span>)<\/span>,<\/span> Stuart<\/span> Brown (<\/span>Percussion<\/span>)<\/span> and<\/span> Robert<\/span> Henderson (<\/span>Trumpet<\/span>)<\/span>.<\/span> The Blue Ship – The executioner’s Lover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49064,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[31877],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-162057","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-italian-prog-cd-en","pa_artista-the-blue-ship","pa_cataloging-indies_altrock-en","pa_format-cddigipack-en","pa_label-altrock-en","first","instock","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
The band’s stlye<\/span>,<\/span> clearly inspired by<\/span> chamber music<\/span>,<\/span> characterizes<\/span> this<\/span> album as a kind of<\/span> theatrical representation<\/span>,<\/span> reminiscent of<\/span> Kurt<\/span> Weill<\/span> and his “Threepenny Opera<\/span>“.<\/span> To all this<\/span> contribute<\/span> the continuous<\/span> melodic variations<\/span> and<\/span> especially<\/span> the <\/span>singer’s vocal<\/span> interpretation<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>
It is a<\/span> work<\/span> mainly (but<\/span> not only)<\/span> in<\/span> which<\/span> acoustic<\/span> stringed instruments<\/span>, particularly<\/span> the violin<\/span>,<\/span> play the “masters<\/span>” role.<\/span>
The result is a<\/span> decidedly<\/span> adventurous<\/span> listening<\/span> in<\/span> which<\/span> avant-garde<\/span>,<\/span> contemporary classical<\/span> and<\/span> eclectic rock<\/span> meet in a <\/span>quite original<\/span> mix.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"