Bogus Blimp "Cords. Wires" Jester Records Trick 008 2000 (47:12)
Hello World (:49)
Brothers
of Space (4:01)
No Cords. No Wires (3:40)
Marching to Rome (:37)
By Five O'Clock Tea (2:57)
King Inst. King (4:47)
The End of the World (3:17)
Under
the Sea (5:22)
Oxygen xx (1:21)
Sugar and Fear (3:20)
Making Room for God (5:48)
Flight
to the Future (8:02)
Things to Come (3:11)
Bogus Blimp are a 6 piece Norwegian 'apocalyptic film rock' band and this is their debut album following up on last year's "Men-Mic" EP, both from Oslo label Jester Records. "Cords. Wires" seems to be a concept album though it's been difficult for me to fully grasp the concept. I think it's set in the future with the 'President of the World' calling upon all citizens to save the human race as the Devil later declares "give me world domination by five o'clock tea". Very humorous, especially when you hear the bizarre combination of vocals and narrative from the various characters (some human, some machine) and musical potpourri. The 'spectacular rock orchestra' of Bogus Blimp includes guitar, bass, organ, piano, electronics, samples, singing saw and drums. The music ranges from dark and brooding evil to quiet and subdued introspection through light to heavy jazz rock and industrial and ambient soundscapes, all with a cinematic flair and a campy sense of black humor throughout. The 8 minute mini-epic "Flight to the Future" builds from solo piano into a frenzied wall of rock sound with the mantra of "flight to the future, to the world of plastics" followed by the quiet piano and singing saw of "Things to Come" to bring the album to a tranquil close. I'm not quite sure what the literal conclusion of the story is but that doesn't make "Cords. Wires" any less of a unique and interesting listening experience. It's a lot of fun ...
Where did I get this cd? - promo via Jester Records.