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Tearwave
Tearwave
Projekt Records
Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
By: Charity VanDeberg
Concert Editor
By: Charity VanDeberg
Concert Editor
Tearwave effectively captures the dark ambience of the shoegazer genre in their debut album. If you love Cranes, this was made for you.
Shoegaze was a style of music most popular in the late '80s/early '90s that consisted of fuzzy guitars, some synthesizer sounds, simple drums, and subdued, nearly monotonous vocals. Lyrics are unimportant as the focus is on the psychedelic sound created by the blending of the elements, and onstage charisma was nearly nonexistent. For some reason, although shoegaze faded out of popularity more than a decade ago, there are many bands and even more fans that refuse to let go. If you’re one of those fans crying over your copies of Lush and Cranes albums, Tearwave is here to fill the void left by the shoegaze decline.
Tearwave's self-titled album is pretty typical of the genre, but includes one or two surprises that bring it a little further into the present. It is airy and atmospheric, pretty and melodious. Jennifer Manganiello's beautiful ghostly soprano beckons the listener through the moody instrumentals like a woman lost in foggy woodlands. It seems to float along in a murky haze of sounds, sometimes accentuated by more prominent bells or guitar. In fact, it is this sudden reversion to a bit of clarity that updates Tearwave's sound. Although most of the songs sound pretty similar, there is one in particular that stands out. "Crimson Water Cleanses the Soul" begins with slow electric guitar riff, leisurely joined by drums. Manganiello's melodic vocals begin then pause to allow the listener a quiet bit of effectively touching spoken word. If any song on the album will get to you, it's this one.
It is not groundbreaking, as any shoegaze album will be just another attempt to force one more breath into a dying type of music, but Tearwave is a solid effort. It is pretty, soft, and effectively captures the dark mood of the genre.
Tearwave's self-titled album is pretty typical of the genre, but includes one or two surprises that bring it a little further into the present. It is airy and atmospheric, pretty and melodious. Jennifer Manganiello's beautiful ghostly soprano beckons the listener through the moody instrumentals like a woman lost in foggy woodlands. It seems to float along in a murky haze of sounds, sometimes accentuated by more prominent bells or guitar. In fact, it is this sudden reversion to a bit of clarity that updates Tearwave's sound. Although most of the songs sound pretty similar, there is one in particular that stands out. "Crimson Water Cleanses the Soul" begins with slow electric guitar riff, leisurely joined by drums. Manganiello's melodic vocals begin then pause to allow the listener a quiet bit of effectively touching spoken word. If any song on the album will get to you, it's this one.
It is not groundbreaking, as any shoegaze album will be just another attempt to force one more breath into a dying type of music, but Tearwave is a solid effort. It is pretty, soft, and effectively captures the dark mood of the genre.
