Boy Is Fiction - Boy Is Fiction

Label: Noverre
Released: 26.06.2007
Style: Ambient, IDM, Shoegaze, Downtempo

Australian artist Boy is Fiction ties his art to his music so tightly that theyâre closer to Siamese twins than the identical ones of other artists. The dark, pock-marked concrete wall on the cover, with the similarly-colored rectangular corrugated tin nailed to part of this wall evoke and reflect the dirty, industrial simplicity of the self-titled debut. At times sedate, at times paranoid, but always effective, the album is perfect for moonlight walks through streets that follow like a tedious argument of insidious intent or a deserted industrial park.

Album opener BiF vs 307 wastes no time in setting the tone for the album, with light keys dancing from the start, creating a subtle hint of paranoia that may be overshadowed by the relaxed, confident beauty the rest of the track exudes. By the time the dirty, industrial programmed beats come in, there is no turning back the track is burned into your mind, leaving you clamoring for more. Reversed vocal samples are used to great effect on âWhy Did You Do That? and Stack is Bad, adding an eerie feel to the tracks while flowing perfectly with the beats. Praise is due to Should Have Stopped, undoubtedly the standout track of the album. All the grit, fear, and beauty of the tracks before and after it flow into the dark underlying drone and nagging keys. This is the kind of track that will leave you looking over your shoulder at night, eyeing nervously anyone who happens to cross your path.

01 - BiF Vs 307
02 - Why Did You Do That
03 - Tomorrow Not Today
04 - I'll Look For You
05 - If You Hear Me Fall
06 - Stack Is Bad
07 - Should Have Stopped
08 - Glue Let Me Think
09 - Say Ah
10 - The Bits In The Numbers

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