he first played guitar in the former band The Little Flames. then he collaborated with Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys creating the duo called The Last Shadow Puppets, and releasing the album The Age of the Understatement (see my review of it here). meanwhile, he was also part of former band The Rascals, with which he released one single album, called Rascalize (see my review here).
this month, Miles Kane has recorded and released a solo album called Colour of The Trap. if you like any of the bands or albums mentioned above, I think you will also like this solo album. it has a bit of everything. lyricswise it lacks a certain depth, except for the tracks where Alex Turner helped out. you can really sense his presence here and there!
all in all, it's a great diverse album, but the tracks don't complement each other, they don't quite form a coherent, sharp album, a feature that I personally value in a music album.
all in all, it's a great diverse album, but the tracks don't complement each other, they don't quite form a coherent, sharp album, a feature that I personally value in a music album.
the tracks can easily be separated into two categories: the 60's influenced fizzy pop-rock romantic tunes (counting down the days, my fantasy, rearrange, quicksand, colour of the trap), and the more acid and powerful rock'n'roll tracks, which I personally prefer and recommend below.
these different styles combine, creating an interesting eclectic album!
these different styles combine, creating an interesting eclectic album!
1. telepathy
2. happenstance
3. king crawler
4. better left invisible
>> released as single
5. inhaler
6. rearrange
telepathy is one of the track on which Miles collaborated with Alex Turner, and you can definitely sense that when listening to bot the instrumentals and the lyrics. it has a certain feel to it that makes you shiver and it just might be the best on the album. it starts with a strong wild wild west-ish lead guitar riff which sets the overall mood of the track and evolves as it advances. the not too complex instrumental line is spiked up by Miles' vocal performance and his guitar solos. pure art!
the mysterious sensations in happenstance are created by the duet vocal performance of french actress Clémence Poésy and Miles, starting out all whispery and sensual and gaining strength towards the end, perfectly accompanied by the electric guitar explosion.
the king crawler's accelerated psychedelic rhythm with strong tribal drums and powerful vocals is an impressive track managing to emerge and incite the listener, even though it has no guitar parts.
the amazing percussion performance in better left invisible is what made me love this track. it is highly contagious, and acompanied by Miles' smashing electric guitar riffs and the screaming, it creates a perfect loud garage rock track.
the accelerated imperative rhythm of inhaler is breathtaking and the ragged, hoarse voice of Miles ads even more swiftness to the track. this is the perfect choice for the first single on this album.
rearrange is the summery, fresh, 60s pop-rock track that gets you hooked instantly. it's probably the best track from the "romantic" side of this album. simple and classic.
interesting album, strange mix of styles, in my opinion this turned out to be an exciting experience, and hope there's more to come from this young talented artist!
the accelerated imperative rhythm of inhaler is breathtaking and the ragged, hoarse voice of Miles ads even more swiftness to the track. this is the perfect choice for the first single on this album.
rearrange is the summery, fresh, 60s pop-rock track that gets you hooked instantly. it's probably the best track from the "romantic" side of this album. simple and classic.
interesting album, strange mix of styles, in my opinion this turned out to be an exciting experience, and hope there's more to come from this young talented artist!
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