Trouble Salad - The Architecture of Trouble
https://troublesalad.bandcamp.com/al...ure-of-trouble
https://troublesalad.bandcamp.com/al...ure-of-trouble
https://troublesalad.bandcamp.com/al...ure-of-trouble
I've got this downloaded on my phone so I can listen easily on my way to work. That's what I did this morning and it was wonderful.
I give you mad respect for constantly putting out bangers. And this album is certainly no exception. Back when you released The Red Candle Fiasco, I considered that your peak, and that's not a slight at your other stuff. I just found that to really bring together everything your good at when it comes to music. But then you released The Architecture of Trouble, and The Red Candle Fiasco took 2nd place.
The album starts off with some styles that I've become familiar with in your music, but you use it in such a way that makes it always feel unique and fun. Every track after, to me, brings a certain part of Trouble Salad in its own unique way. Every track is a style that you've used and have come to master and are using it with some fresh new ideas to really showcase what makes Trouble Salad, Trouble Salad.
And to me, I find that to be part of the meaning behind the title, The Architecture of Trouble, which in itself is really smart.
It'll probably take a few listens before I know what my favorite track is, but it's hard to say because they're all really good for their own reasons. Each track stands out as its own thing each time and it's certainly a pleasure to listen through and hear the different themes and movements taking place in the music. Super inspiring as well.
Another thing I like is how overall calm the whole album feels. It's like a jazz record went crazy and merged itself with varying genres together. It's overall a really neat way to go with an album and it's definitely my new favorite of Mondo's.
At the current moment, I'm listening to Booknose and I love it. I think both The Standing Man and Glaucomatose are up there as well. Welcome To 3 am dub starts really funky but it ends up being a really stellar track as well.
These are also first impressions, so my opinions may change over more listens, but not in any negative ways. I'll come to appreciate the music more and more each time I listen. I love it right now though and that's all that matters for now. Really nicely done, Mondo.