Keser - Robo Ghost

CD
1
Jimmy Wah
2
Chiaroscuro
3
Splice The Glitch
4
If I Only Took A Photograph
5
Acts Of Dog
6
Sesevenen
7
Shiny Green Suit
8
Diablo Canyon 1
9
3 Point Play (Set Piece)
10
Nonchalant Repartee
11
Nerd Ensemble
12
Arizona State

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Ambient-Experimental-Rock-Electronica pioneers Keser release their second album worldwide in November 2009;Keser re-appear on the long player front with the release of their second album Robo_Ghost (Alex Tronic Records) on 2nd November 2009. Prior to this release, the band have performed across the world in places including Canada, Denmark, Germany and Norway; supported many noteworthy artists such as Ulrich Schnauss, The Phantom Band and Amazing Baby; and appeared at major festivals both at home and abroad - all off the back of their highly successful debut album entitled Esoteric Escape (2006, Alex Tronic Records).That premiere release coupled with their mesmerising live performances saw them achieve an instant high status among their peers, radio presenters, promoters, indie fans, press and critics alike; with the vast majority of the latter printing rave reviews and hailing the creation of a unique guitar-based electronic sound.The high standards that Keser had already set for their recorded work have been surpassed on Robo_Ghost. With long time collaborator Gavin Clark now a fully fledged member of Keser, he brings lush electronic beats and synths to the recording that are a staple of his solo guise 30K. Under the tutelage of Producer Paul Croan, the recording is diamond clear and the songs show a lucid musical step forward.The warning shots for this advancement are well and truly fired with the albums opening tracks Jimmy Wah and Chiaroscuro as they delve into textured electronics, wailing guitars and eclectic bass lines. Splice the Glitch strikes an emotional chord building on pulsing beats and heart strings being plucked in time with those of the guitar. As with In the Next Beginning (on its older sibling), track 5 on Robo_Ghost is an equally pivotal track that combines subtlety and aggression as beats-fierce guitars collide and unravel like the sun rising on a sleepy morning. Leading into the second half of the album the listener is treated to some crisp, light, maybe even poppy tracks before Diablo Canyon 1 kicks in with its drilling guitars. 3 Point Play (Set Piece) will breathtakingly move you with a string section atop a poignant piano melody at the end, evoking different, powerful emotions at once. Keser then delve into the darker side of electronica before finishing with the epic Arizona State, a 12 minute odyssey which wouldnt sound out of place if Vangelis decided to tinker with the Blade Runner soundtrack once again; intrinsic, crunching guitars and haunting, frenetic beats pulsate into a fury of sound then fade out slowly so not to induce cardiac arrest.Three years on and Keser are making big strides. Their intricate yet laconic instrumentation and deliberate neoclassical style on Robo_Ghost has allowed their themes to peak earlier and the messages held within to ring clearer and truer; Just what those messages actually are will be unique to the listener. An album truly customised for every person.