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Have you ever driven in your car and sat in traffic and wished that you had something to listen to that would instantly set you at ease? Something that would drain the road rage from your blood pulsing veins might be a good thing, no? Well I was on the 55 Freeway here in Orange County at about 6 O’Clock and my patience was wearing thin. Now I noticed that we are getting a lot of people visiting this website from Canada and Sweden lately so you might not know what that freeway is like. So let me tell you. The traffic was unbearable. There were mountains of cars going nowhere and it even started raining. I was daunted by the sea of vehicles and I wasn’t sure if I was going to get mad. Then I turned my car stereo up real loud and listened to my music. I was fortunate enough to have IMMOOR’s latest album, SHE MOVES in my car. The music’s mellow melodies and soothing vocals instantly helped me to relax and let my mind drift a bit while still be able to focus on the slowly moving road. Each track flowed from my stereo into my ears like a well crafted novel gleans into your eyes without your direct knowledge or concentration. SHE MOVES made me feel good.
IMMOOR in his latest album, SHE MOVES, will pump you up with the first song on the album, “IN TO YOU.” The song is upbeat, head-bobbing fun that is very light and yet intelligent. The patterns of electronic treble sounds compliment the bouncing bass line. The vocal polyphony sounds great and is layered with perfection. If this song was a tiramisu it would have distinct, tasty layers that flaked together in beautiful harmony. It is a great way to start the album.
Nothing makes electronic more interesting than the introduction of real instruments and hand-played layers. So in track number 3, “CALIFORNIA FALLING INTO THE SEA” the bass line is a real treat. It sounds funky and masculine and danceable. The bass line is punchy and staccato and I love it. Truly, it sets an excellent foundation for the dynamic high sounding tones that leap across the left and right channels like digital fleas playing hopscotch on a keyboard. The message in the song makes a lot of sense, IMMOOR talks about dancing with the girl, like the end of the world. That is cool. Again IMMOOR’s vocals are well performed and he sings with honesty and without airs.
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A real gem on SHE MOVES and a reason why I think you should buy the album on CD Baby so you can have and listen to the hard-copy is the track “REASONS TO STAY INSIDE.” This song was made with the band GODDAMN ELECTRIC BILL and it is superb. It starts out with a peppy intro and pretty basic snare but then the vocals kick in and pull you in. At about 50 seconds a creative guitar line stimulates you. Then at 1 minute and 53 seconds something amazing happens. IMMOOR sings about living in his color tv and then this spooky and beautiful vocal part makes you stop doing or thinking whatever you’re brain is drained on, and you just bask in the magnificence of a feeling that can only be described as unity with serenity. It’s like being at the edge of a cliff and feeling a slight gust of wind brush past your fingers and cheeks, as if to let you know that you may be alone, but you exist because you are something real and your experiences are real. Great track!
The next song, “YOUNG INTENTIONS” is another collaboration between IMMOOR and GODDAMN ELECTRIC BILL and it is excellent. It has a slightly industrial hint to it, not really in the vocals but in all the breathing and pulsating sounds that permeate the track. But these sounds don’t really make the track an industrial song, it is still electronic and has a good Pop to it. The chorus has a very full sound and it envelopes you with the notion of air being released from a friendly valve in a large machine made out of velvet.
Now the song “SHE LIKES CROQUET” is probably the one that has the most potential for crossover success into mainstream pop. It is an excellent song mostly because the bass works like a charm with the vocals. The bridge is so tight and I only have one real problem with it. At the refrain at about 1 minute 25 seconds there is a piano line that sounds really cool, but then it travels higher and for some strange reason it seems to get a bit dissonant and doesn’t mesh well with the chill rest of the song. It is a minor detail but I think that the piano line is the only thing standing against “SHE LIKES CROQUET” from being a hit single. Also, this song is too short, I felt cheated that it was only 3 minutes 26 seconds with a fade out. It would be a shame if this song didn’t get a remaster and put on an EP with a longer version.
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An eerie and thought provoking track, “THE FLOOD” has a unique sound. It mixes electronic, thin-sounding drums with a cool piano line that sets an eerie mood. This song is accompanied by mind-altering distant sounds and effects that engage the listener at 1 minute 10 seconds. The vocals come so fast and so clear, yet they are spoken so relaxed and softly that the song has an excellently intimate and personal feeling to it. You want to allow the music to seep into your ears and put you in a safe trance of melancholy melodies.
IMMOOR wraps up the vocal tracks in the album with “BEHIND THE WALLS” which is groovy and tight. I liked this song because the bass line is so catchy and it licks the effects on the guitar. The bass is something that you might expect to hear in a movie somewhere, when the lead character is walking down the street to meet a hot girl who is going to give him a package with $50,000 in it. Then at 2 minutes the song adds this video game sounding puffing effect that dances around the treble. It really works and it accents the song, “BEHIND THE WALLS” and gives it a fresh yet retro feel to it. This song would be an excellent edition to any cocktail party or mixed CD.
The album, SHE MOVES is concluded by an instrumental song, called “INHALE EXHALE.” This song is different because the background is downbeat sounding and thoughtful and mellow, while the drums are upbeat and driving. It keeps this duality throughout the song but there is variation in the middle which keeps the song interesting.
SHE MOVES is a great album and click here if you would like to download it on iTunes. It is a great album to listen to in the car and it is also is good headphones music if you are on the computer or want to chill. Since I’ve listened to IMMOOR’s music for the past 14 years I can tell you that his style is constantly evolving and I recommend that you keep tabs on this artists latest endeavors by checking out the IMMOOR Facebook page.