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Imperial (Import) (CD)

By: Robin Guthrie (Artist)

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Robin Guthrie Artist Snapshot:

Scottish guitarist Robin Guthrie first made his name as the guiding light of the iconic 1980s dream pop trio Cocteau Twins. He was also a key figure in the 4AD house band This Mortal Coil and later produced labelmates Lush and other bands. The dissolution of Guthrie's relationship with singer Liz Fraser ended Cocteau Twins following 1996's MILK AND KISSES, whereupon he began a new duo, Violet Indiana, with singer Siobhan de Mare. His solo career began with 2003's instrumental effort IMPERIAL. Guthrie also composes soundtracks for films, including Gregg Araki's MYSTERIOUS SKIN and Dany Saadia's 3:19.

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Imperial (Import) (CD) Album By Robin Guthrie (Artist)
1   Imperial  
2   Freefall  
3   Thunderbird Road  
4   Tera  
5   Crossing The Line  
6   Into Stressa  
7   Music For Labour  
8   Falling From Grace  
9   Elemental  
10   Drift  
 

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Review

Mojo (Publisher) (5/03, p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...IMPERIAL is still pretty majestic stuff....It's an album that has its share of floaty ambience but it's also prone to bouts of sheer string-savagery..."

Title Note

Solo performer: Robin Guthrie (various instruments).

Robin Guthrie's gauzy production flourishes and reverbed washes of guitar are certainly familiar to fans of Cocteau Twins, and followers of Guthrie's later career are familiar with the spectral, down-tempo vibe of Violet Indiana. The sonic hallmarks of both bands are evident on IMPERIAL, Guthrie's first solo release. Entirely instrumental, IMPERIAL draws on Cocteau Twins' dream pop and the dark, noir-ish angles of Violet Indiana, while casting the whole in the mold of contemporary ambient.

The electronic pulses of "Tera," for example, and the delicate piano line of "Elemental" sound like the distant cousins of Autechre and Brian Eno, respectively. It is easy to forget that Guthrie is a pioneer in his own right, however, and that many of the lush, liquid atmospherics heard in '80s and '90s alternative rock (including shoegazer, slow-core, and certain post-rock/ambient offshoots) are traceable to him. Guthrie continues to develop on songs like the space Western "Thunderbird Road," and the warm, weightless keyboard-based "Freefall." This is beautiful, evocative music that should appeal to fans of classic 4AD material, as well as ambient music.

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