{"id":14190,"date":"2015-09-29T12:08:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T11:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=14190"},"modified":"2015-10-21T15:16:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T14:16:42","slug":"blurred-lines-disappearers-dreamlike-soundscapes-haunt-the-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/09\/blurred-lines-disappearers-dreamlike-soundscapes-haunt-the-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"BLURRED LINES \u2013 DISAPPEARER\u2019S DREAMLIKE SOUNDSCAPES HAUNT THE SHADOWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Followers of one man outfit Pedro Coelho Pereira will know he is somewhat fond of the dis prefix.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

He called both his band and debut album Disappearer<\/strong> and now for your consideration comes second long player Disconnected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If I can suggest a few others I\u2019d go for disarming, dissembling and – given his obvious talent – just a tiny bit disappointing.<\/p>\n

Disarming because Pereira\u2019s largely instrumental pieces worm their way into your consciousness: concealed melodies emerge as if from a half-remembered dream beneath a wash of guitars and the occasional vocoder vocal.<\/p>\n

Dissembling because as the Portuguese\u2019s self-effacing band moniker suggests, it\u2019s very difficult to get to the man behind the music. There\u2019s passion and skill in these brooding soundscapes, but perhaps a little too much control.<\/p>\n

Like soundtracks for films yet to make it onto celluloid, this music remains determinedly in the background. Carefully crafted and tastefully mixed, it\u2019s great to listen to in the car, or working on the computer, but there\u2019s not enough variety. The pace and feel remains constant throughout and while clearly deliberate, Pereira could do so much better if he would only let himself go occasionally.<\/p>\n

Disconnected\u2019s tracks bleed into one another nicely, but the music doesn\u2019t demand your attention like say Mogwai or the Cocteau Twins. The muted tone is reminiscent of Shoegazing bands like Ride and Galaxie 500, but feels slightly underpowered.<\/p>\n

Fellow space-rockers like My Bloody Valentine and Spritualiized knew how to wig out occasionally and Disconnected would benefit enormously from the loud-quiet dynamic of bands like Nirvana, Pixies, or Sugar.<\/p>\n

This is not a bad record, far from it, but you sense Pereira has so much more in his locker. Disappearer needs to stop hiding in the shadows and come out and grab us all by the throat.<\/p>\n

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