Tracklist:-
1. The Oddreamers
2. I'm So Bad
3. The Better Days
4. After The Shore
5. Grace O'Malley's Ballad
6. The Grimreapers
7. The Sons of Faow Verny
The first thing that people will notice about Grimreapers on
Unicorns: Book 1 is that the vocals are in English. The members playing in
...Sons of Faow Verny would ordinarily be heard in French speaking bands. This
band is very different though. There's no electric guitar or screaming. Acoustic
guitar, clean singing and a glokenspiel replace these instruments!
It's very folky and for the most part, it's instrumental. It
has a lot in common with traditional French folk music, in the use of different
instruments alongside the traditional guitars. The glockenspiel and other
percussion add texture and interested to their music. The Oddreamers opens
things up nicely with the aforementioned glockenspiel and a great melody. I'm
So Bad features so ingenious drumming, which starts things off in restrained
fashion. A tambourine keeps the beat for the rest of the song. The guitars here
almost sound Hispanic and the vocal harmonies show that all the members are
fully into what they're doing.
It's always interesting to hear music written by people who
normally play in metal/hardcore bands that isn't heavy or in their comfort
zone, as it shows you how accomplished they are as musicians and that they are
for the most part, multi-dimensional. This is definitely the case with ...Sons
of Faow Verny. After The Shore is interspersed with a sample with a lot of
meaning, which hints at the thought put into the song. Grace O'Malley's Ballad,
as the name suggests, has an Irish folk feel to it. It's really quite effective too. I could just imagine these
guys playing in a traditional pub in Ireland, with everyone having a great
time.
The keyboard makes itself heard more during The Grimreapers.
As the title closes this CD, it's been a really pleasant surprise. If you are
tired of listening to heavy music and want something creative and more
restrained, you could do a lot worse than pick this up.
You can listen to the whole CD via ...Sons of Faow Verny's website at http://www.wearethesonsoffaowverny.com/
To buy a copy of the CD, head to one of the below labels:-
Orchidscent Records - http://orchidscentrecords.blogspot.co.uk/
A l'ombre de cette vie - http://alombredecettevie.blogspot.co.uk/
No Way Asso - http://nowayasso.blogspot.co.uk/
We Are The Sons of Faow Verny are also on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-are-the-sons-of-Faow-Verny.
Orchidscent Records - http://orchidscentrecords.blogspot.co.uk/
A l'ombre de cette vie - http://alombredecettevie.blogspot.co.uk/
No Way Asso - http://nowayasso.blogspot.co.uk/
We Are The Sons of Faow Verny are also on Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-are-the-sons-of-Faow-Verny.
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