COMING back from the brink can be a slow process. Following the pretty awful Next Year In Zion, this is a partial return to form.
Recast as a rock trio, showcased at this week’s Duchess concert in York, this sounds like a concerted move on the mainstream after years in the shadows. Singer/guitarist/ songwriter David-Ivar Herman Dune and drummer Cosmic Néman display a musical prowess missing from their previous records.
Some of the magic has also been ironed out in the process. While the verbal delights of Giant are largely absent, Strange Moosic makes sense as a set of songs presented as a stylistic whole. Magician and In The Long Run stand out where the new sound and the songs gel more obviously.
Elsewhere the lyrics are more naff than winsome. In the hands of a better management team, Herman Dune could yet be famous – but for now, sample with care.
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