LP SCARLET UTOPIA Adventures Under Black Light GREEN VINYL 100 Copies NASONI 096

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LP SCARLET UTOPIA

Adventures Under Black Light

Limited Edition Of 100 Copies In Green Vinyl

Country Of Release:Germany, 2010

Label: Nasoni Records

Catalogue Number: 096

Barcode: 4260107841227

Condition Record: Mint (Unplayed)

Condition Cover: Mint

Tracks Side 1:

1. Black Sun (12:13)

2. NRG 1365 Spiral Galaxy (8:43)

Tracks Side 2:

1. Moonlight Society (9:38)

2.  Omega Spacewalk (9:05)

Listen At YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfhjgDO8zxs

Scarlet Utopia stammen aus Neuss und sind laut ihrer Myspace-Seite ein Spin-off einer Psychedelik-Formation namens Silverheat. Das im Juli 2009 erschienene Adventures Under Black Light ist das Debüt der Band.

Die Songtitel deuten schon an, wohin die Reise geht: Spacerock ist angesagt! In vier langen Stücken (dazwischen liegt eine kurze Sprachsequenz) nimmt das Quartett den Hörer mit auf einen echten kosmischen Trip. Von blubbernd-pulsierender Elektronik unterlegt, dominiert Gitarrist Jean d'Auberlaque (das dürften wohl alles Pseudonyme sein) mit messerscharfen, gleißenden Soli und kernigen Riffs in bester Hawkwind-Manier die Musik, während die Rhythmusfraktion, ganz genretypisch, eher einfach (aber druckvoll und solide) agiert.

Größte Überraschung aber ist Sängerin Scarlet Rose O'Silver mit ihrer kräftigen, leicht Soul-gefärbten Stimme. Eigentlich sollte man meinen, zu spaciger Musik passe das ätherische Wispern einer Miquette Giraudy (u.a. Wegbegleiterin von Spacerock-Legende Steve Hillage) besser als eine solche "erdige" Stimme, aber ich finde, der kräftige Gesang verleiht der Musik noch eine zusätzliche Dynamik. Schön ist auch die Kraftwerk-artige Roboterstimme in NGC 1365 Spiral Galaxy, einem Song, der darüber hinaus mit einem leicht bluesigen Einschlag überrascht. Space-Blues sozusagen!

Den Neussern ist mit Adventures Under Black Light ein überzeugendes Debüt gelungen, das einem alten Genre frischen Wind einpustet. Schöner Trip! (Jochen Rindfrey/babyblaue-seiten.de)

Nobody should claim that the German psych/space scene is lacking of new talents. SCARLET UTOPIA now have the debut 'Adventures Under Black Light' out - after some delay due to an accident of drummer Peter. This ensemble is a spin-off by musicians with indie rock roots hailing from the Cologne/Düsseldorf area. But this time space rock is the name of the game! The band members are credited with aliases, track titles and lyrics are genre typical. Only the cover art differs - futuristic yes, but minimalistic too, because showing some experiments with letters instead of usual sci-fi images.
The album holds four songs basically - all around 10 minutes long.( )The ( ) tracks are straightforward space rocking more or less provided with a groovy fundament by bass and drums, slicing and riffing guitar plus a unique female singer. Black Sun holds a repetitive hypnotic fundament - reflecting the feelings of a person who had one trip too much. Scarlet Rose O'Silver's voice surprisingly reminds me of Brian Molko - really puzzling. And we have a soaring guitar again and again. This is suitable for rocking the crowd during their live performances I'm quite sure. Finally the longest track is closed by a weird krautrock tinged intermezzo.

Robotic voice samples are opening the next one NGC 1365 Spiral Galaxy - maybe you can call this tune a space blues. Song structure and lyrics are definetely animating for singing along. This is trippy and catchy. Well done - melodic and an excellent bass work is coming to the fore here as for my impression. This album was released forty years after the first landing on the moon - an issue featured on the track Omega Space Walk which is provided with a heavier rocking vibe. This song is sometimes interrupted when floating trippy parts are headed by voice samples. Last one Moonlight Society appears more garage/stoner rock coloured, with another catchy refrain but not that tricky in the whole compared to the predecessors.

'Adventures Under Black Light' is made up with excellent sound quality where Jean d'Auberlaque's varied guitar work impresses most. The album is made up with a vinyl length of fourty minutes ... when listening to the song 'Supernovae' on myspace I wonder why it has not found a place on the production. Never mind - this is a good and contemporary debut provided with a unique flavour. Don't know yet if anything will follow sooner or later - I would be pleased at least ... 3.5 stars. (Rivertree/progarchives.com)

Scarlet Rose O'Silver - Vocals
Jean D'Auberlaque - Guitar
Steven J. Tefkey - Bass
Peter "The Saint" Sherman - Drums (Track 1, 4)
&
Christian Sommer - Drums (Track 2, 3)

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