release date: Apr. 10, 2013
format: digital
[album rate: 3 / 5] [2,92]
producer: Sällskapet
label: Razzia Records - nationality: Sweden
Track highlights: 4. "Bagatelle" - 9. "Del 2" - 10. "Rött liguriskt vin"
2nd studio album by Swedish trio Sällskapet - here on the new, independent Swedish label Razzia. The album succeeds the debut album Sällskapet with six years but musically, it follows quite closely on a similar path with Joakim Thåström as vocalist, Pelle Ossler on guitar, bass and piano, and with Niklas Hellberg on keyboard, synthesizer and programming.
Where the debut appeared lighter and with more focus on the electronic side, this contains clear experimental pieces and elements of darkwave, which is also underlined by featuring Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff, who contributes with vocals on track #4. The title track is pointing towards the industrial rock genre, but apart from that the compositions are rather slow progressive works of minimal wave and darkwave.
Where the debut contained original and interesting compositions, I think, this disappoints by its more obscure sound experiments - like music that may fit some artistic video instalments rather than being a musical release only.
Joakim Thåström left the band reduced to a duo in 2015, and he was replaced by guest vocalist Andrea Schroeder on the band's third album Disparition (2018).
Not recommended.
