Igorrr - Spirituality And Distortion

Spirituality And Distortion album cover
8.1 | 146 votes |
Band
Igorrr
Style
Cybergrind, Experimental Breakcore, Modern Classical, Death metal
Release date
27 March 2020
Owners
56 have it
9 want it
Tracklist
01. Downgrade Desert
02. Nervous Waltz
03. Very Noise
04. Hollow Tree
05. Camel Dancefloor
06. Parpaing [feat. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher]
07. Musette Maximum
08. Himalaya Massive Ritual
09. Lost In Introspection
10. Overweight Poesy
11. Paranoid Bulldozer Italiano
12. Barocco Satani
13. Polyphonic Rust
14. Kung-Fu Chèvre
Line-up
Laurent Lunoir - vocals
Rïcïnn - vocals
Martyn Clement - guitars
Sylvain Bouvier - drums
Erlend Caspersen - bass
Gautier Serre - all instruments, programming, vocals

Guest musicians
Fotini Kokkala - zither
Pierre Lacasa - vocals
George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher - vocals
Jasmina Barra - vocals
Timb "Timba" Harris - violin
Benjamin Violet - strings
Antony Miranda - sitar, percussions
Matt Lebofsky - piano
Mehdi Haddab - oud
Benjamin Bardiaux - harpsichord
Nils Cheville - guitars
Alexandre Peronny - cello
Mike Leon - bass
Pierre Mussi - accordion
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Rating:
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Spirituality and distortion.

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published 01.08.2020 | Comments ( 10 )
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Ansercanagicus
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25.03.2020 - 10:38
Rating: 8
Ansercanagicus
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Alright, I confirm Laure sings on this, and that baroque music is still there, in spite of what the teaser tracks made me think, so I'm reassured.
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29.03.2020 - 12:33
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I was a bit worried by the middle of the first listening but then... the last 5 songs just blows your mind. Masterfull as always!
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02.04.2020 - 20:30
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03.04.2020 - 03:33
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Written by annodomini on 29.03.2020 at 12:33

I was a bit worried by the middle of the first listening but then... the last 5 songs just blows your mind.

You're right
The first singles certainly were underwhelming... but this album is worth getting just for these five last songs!
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03.04.2020 - 16:04
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Written by Darkside Momo on 03.04.2020 at 03:33

The first singles certainly were overwhelming

I think "underwhelming" is what you mean
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03.04.2020 - 20:57
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Written by RaduP on 03.04.2020 at 16:04

Written by Darkside Momo on 03.04.2020 at 03:33

The first singles certainly were overwhelming

I think "underwhelming" is what you mean

whooops indeed. Corrected!
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10.04.2020 - 08:09

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The songs here are more streamlined and cohesive, but that's not what I expect from Igorrr, a project that appealed to me thanks to its insane mix of styles, sounds and arrangements, akin to sound collage. Compared to his past albums, this is much more restrained. And I expected a better, more inspired guitar work and riffs, since he's trying to take his project into a more metal direction.

Edit: my opinion of the album has improved a bit. I'm starting to accept it for what it is, without expecting it to sound like his early (and crazier) records - and some songs are really good, like the three-combo Himalaya Massive Ritual, Lost In Introspection and Overweight Poesy, but for me it still sits a bit lower on his discography.
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30.04.2020 - 16:12
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Huh? So that was it? I was expecting some sort of übercreative mind-melting avant garde never made before, but all I got was just a symphonic metal(ish) album with some Middle Eastern influences, techno beats, polka, basic death metal guitars and random screaming. Very disappointing.
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17.05.2020 - 01:05
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The cover art is absolutely awesome, Fortifem's style is very recognisable, original, and beautiful, exactly like this album from igorrr !
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01.03.2021 - 10:02
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Their best and most metal album
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06.07.2021 - 12:03
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Andrew_Deer
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Well I see that as a negative. It has kinda become a metal band with Igorrr in it. Aside from Very Noise, this is a mediocre metal music.
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06.07.2021 - 12:54
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The picture disc is hella nice

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10.03.2022 - 15:29
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I like how each of Igorrr's album have gotten a progressively higher score on MS. Maybe the next one will be an 8.3/10
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29.09.2024 - 16:10
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I was expecting a bit more weirdness. This felt like standard Igorrr being Igorrr which to be honest is not a bad thing.
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26.11.2024 - 12:35
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I like the originality and the controlled chaos they have made.
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