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Una Corda, "Proper Position for Floating [1881]"
The debut release from the Birmingham based band Una Corda is not as great as I thought it would be. A clinical production divests the group of their presence. Nevertheless the talent underneath is still evident despite some of their mojo going missing in the mix.
Coming across as a stripped down version of Pelican, Una Corda combine melodic playing with a heavy edge. There’s no denying that Una Corda are tight; all of the pieces on this EP are performed with acute precision. Unfortunately the power that they displayed during their performance at Supersonic recently isn’t prevalent for most of the disc. There are times when the vitality they have pokes through (such as on “Three” which was worth the purchase alone) but thanks to a slightly muddy mix Proper Position for Floating [1881] isn’t as good as it should be. However it didn’t cost me much and hopefully Una Corda will release a better document of their work soon.
