Pantha Du Prince – The Triad

So are there issues with every issue ? I've just bought this and having read the review I'm a bit gutted !

The opener, 'Winter Hymn' hooked me... The ensuing tracks, by in large, forced me to spit out the lure. Frankly, I was hoping for more from Weber. So, for me, a tad too samey same.

Well, this was a dud. Excessive distortion in right channel on sides B, C and D about halfway in.... Returning the album to the store tomorrow. Love the music, though!

I was curious to see where Pantha Du Prince would go next after his ringing collaboration with The Bell Laboratory, and with THE TRIAD, we have an answer. This album seems more of a continuation of BLACK NOISE, as the vocals hover amongst the ice crystals forming around "Winter Hymn." The bell tones enter with "You What? Euphoria!" and "Frau Im Mond, Sterne Laufen," but in both cases, they quickly give way to the main themes of the individual tracks. "In an Open Space" sees them playing more with layered vocal textures, courtesy of their collaboration with Queens, but "Chasing Vapour Trails" brings back the heavier bassline and "Dream Yourself Awake" the floating iciness. Meanwhile, "Lions Love" shifts into more post-rock territory with its sustained guitars, which seems to lead into the dreamy "Wallflowers for Pale Saints." A subtle shift for Pantha du Prince, but a rewarding one nonetheless.