Josephine & The Artizans - Dies Irae
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| Josephine & The Artizans - Dies Irae |
Release Date: 2nd June 2014
Regular visitors to this blog
should have heard all about the phenomenal Josephine & The Artizans but if
you haven't then listen up and listen good. These guys are a bit special and a
lot different so if you're bored of the same old, same old then get yourself
something aurally refreshing and plug in to this EP. The EP opens up with the
title track, 'Dies Irae', which is like Muse and Dizzee Rascal collaborating on
the opening credits of the new James Bond film as the worlds of rap and rock
collide with classical opera to great effect. 'Carpe Diem' hits hard from the
word go as the rhymes spit out like a club killer but the brooding strings in
the background give this a more sinister feel and then the luscious voice of
Josephine Permaul soothes the savage beast like a gangster's moll - calm in the
face of danger.
On 'Let Me Go' there is a calmer,
more gentle feel with soul and a little more groove but that intense rhyming
and soothing string combination is still used superbly. The EP finishes up with
former single 'Lacrymosa' which adds a waltz tempo in to the huge melting pot
of genres and influences all present in the music of Josephine and Artizans.
And that's the real secret to the band's success - any of these styles would be
fine on their own but probably wouldn't turn many heads but the combinations
and taming of the many musical beasts is truly impressive. I suppose it's
similar to that thing where you see someone looking stunning in an improbable
collection of garments that, on you, would just look like you fell in to your
wardrobe when you woke up - some people have it and some don't. Josephine and
the Artizans have it. Big style.
More information: http://www.josephineandtheartizans.com/
Listen/Download: http://www.josephineandtheartizans.bandcamp.com/
Live Dates:
7th June - Alresford Festival, Alresford
22nd June - Headlander Festival
12th July - Cazfest Festival
13th July - The Willow Festival
26th July - Barefoot Festival
27th July - Forever Sun Festival
2nd August - Rhythms Of The World Festival
3rd August - Nozstock Festival
8th August - Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
10th August - Boomtown Fair