Let's do a review from Ki's new project
Cats with Hats' album
Songs for the Living (Electronic, Experimental).
It's no secret that I am a fan of Ki's music. But I'm yet to hear anything from this project. So lets see.
Candles - Oh, we have an Orchestral piece. Definitely experimental. Not like Psychephilia or #####. This is very haunting. It's moved into more of an upbeat feel.
Look Up - Well, I'm not sure what's happening. It's interesting.
Evasive - Soft slow music. Very ambient unlike the last two tracks. Very surreal sounding. I dig this a lot. Some haunting piano in the background. Is that a train? Has the journey only begun? I have to admit, this song just inspired an idea in me. This song might be Ki's best work so far.
Proceed with Caution - As this album progresses I feel like Ki is trying to tell us a story with music. Using the tonal shifts to tell us the emotion we should be feeling.
These songs are surreal and just beautifully constructed.
A Formal Dance - Starts with a Harmonica playing as move into what sounds like a distorted piano riff. This song slowly builds into an increasingly chaotic and angry song.
Final thoughts: Ki seems to take traditional song writing and deconstructs it. This album feels almost conceptual and beyond itself. There seems like a story being told to you in the madness. I'm probably over analyzing this but f
uck it.