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L'altra - In The Afternoon (CD/LP) Album of the week - Mar 23 - Mar 30 2002! (Aesthetics Records - www.aesthetics-usa.com - AST25CD)
It can be said that the style of "sadcore," for lack of a better name, is a relatively new thing on the scene. Ever since Low popularized it, a number of bands have come along and messed about with it, creating numbers upon numbers of variants upon the original style. Some have been successful, while others are utter travesties upon the music scene. It is fairly obvious where L'altra fits into this equation. 91%
March 2002
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L'altra are the four-piece band from Chicago
responsible for 2000's beautiful "Music Of A Sinking Occasion" album.
Chances are, if you enjoyed their previous full-length, you'll love this. On
"In The Afternoon," L'altra perfects their sound, producing a crisp, beautiful
album that - dare I say - surpasses their previous work. On "Certainty," the
second song here, L'altra takes the listener on a trip; the track doesn't seem content to
merely stick with the same formula throughout, instead vying for a more varied, evolving
style. This results in something that feels like more than a song, but
rather a journey. This style is used throughout the album, and exemplifies L'altra's
seperation from the world of the boring "verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-etc."
formula. Another piece, "Traffic," goes through a number of transitions
throughout its entirety, and each one is executed flawlessly and beautifully. The
music itself sounds sort of like Low crossed with Cat Power,
except with a much less funereal touch.