Review on “Andynmusapalsta” (Finland) – Talbot “EOS” 2010
Andy wrote us and sent the proper English version. Kiitos!
Here it goes:
Our Southern neighour Estonia has been a bit on the losing side to Latvia on the topic of post metal music because of the excellent work of Tesa and SoundArcade. The duo from Tallinn, Talbot, is fighting back with a small line-up, but with a big sound.
My first touch to Talbot’s music was the EP Tundra about a year ago. The stoner rock it contained didn’t impress me much. On their new album EOS, the band has changed to a heavier gear. The doom riffs are crunchy and the growling low. There’s also some melodies and atmospheric stuff with a very personal sound.
Listening to Talbot, you wouldn’t believe it’s just two guys in the band – drums, bass, growling, clean vocals and synths and samplers filling up the sound. I haven’t seen them live or even seen live videos but – according to rumours – Talbot follows the model of Russian Circles, trying to bring all the album elements into their live sound without a backing track or additional musicians.
You can download EOS free from the Talbot website
Link: http://andynmusapalsta.livejournal.com/86481.html
Finnish version:
Etelänaapurimme Viro on ollut pahasti alakynnessä naapurimaalleen Latvialle post metal -musiikin tuotannossa Tesan ja SoundArcaden mainioiden tuotosten vuoksi. Tallinnalaisduo Talbot kuitenkin pistää kampoihin pienellä kokoonpanolla, mutta suurella saundilla.
Ensikosketus Talbotin musiikkiin oli Tundra -EP joskus reilu vuosi sitten. Sen sisältämä stoner rock ei tehnyt oikein vaikutusta. Uudella EOS-albumillaan bändi on kuitenkin vaihtanut pykälää raskaampaan. Doom-riffit ovat rouheita ja mörinä matalaa. Mukana on myös toki melodioita ja tunnelmointia erittäin omaleimaisella saundilla.
Talbotia kuunnellessa ei helposti uskoisi, että bändissä on tosiaan vain kaksi miestä – rummut, basso, mörinä, puhdas laulu sekä syntikoita ja samplereita täydentämässä sointia. En ole nähnyt yhtyettä livenä tai nähnyt edes mitään livevideoita, mutta huhujen mukaan Talbot seuraa Russian Circlesin mallia pyrkien tuomaan livesaundiin kaikki levylle tehdyt elementit ilman taustanauhoja tai lisäsoittajia.
EOS on ladattavissa ilmaiseksi Talbotin nettisivuilta
Link: http://andynmusapalsta.livejournal.com/86481.html

May 17, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Hey guys! Glad you included my review here. The google translate is total shit, here’s a more correct translation:
Our Southern neighour Estonia has been a bit on the losing side to Latvia on the topic of post metal music because of the excellent work of Tesa and SoundArcade. The duo from Tallinn, Talbot, is fighting back with a small line-up, but with a big sound.
My first touch to Talbot’s music was the EP Tundra about a year ago. The stoner rock it contained didn’t impress me much. On their new album EOS, the band has changed to a heavier gear. The doom riffs are crunchy and the growling low. There’s also some melodies and atmospheric stuff with a very personal sound.
Listening to Talbot, you wouldn’t believe it’s just two guys in the band – drums, bass, growling, clean vocals and synths and samplers filling up the sound. I haven’t seen them live or even seen live videos but – according to rumours – Talbot follows the model of Russian Circles, trying to bring all the album elements into their live sound without a backing track or additional musicians.
You can download EOS free from the Talbot website
May 17, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Thank you, Andy:)