Jikan Ga Nai – Plenty Time EP (2013) review
Jikan Ga Nai “Plenty Time EP” (Bearsuit Records, 2013)
“Plenty Time” is the debut EP from this
ironically-named Scottish/French duo (“Jikan Ga Nai” is Japanese for “There’s
not enough time”!) Prolific Edinburgh musician Harold Nono has recorded three
solo albums and released material as part of several other duos (Haq, Taub) as
well as the Bunny & The Electric Horsemen moniker. French musician Eric
Cosentino also records under the name Pain Noir and has collaborated with
numerous musicians and bands in France and New York. Together, they make
haunting noises that marry electronic effects to meandering guitarscapes that
will both frighten and sooth at the same time.
ironically-named Scottish/French duo (“Jikan Ga Nai” is Japanese for “There’s
not enough time”!) Prolific Edinburgh musician Harold Nono has recorded three
solo albums and released material as part of several other duos (Haq, Taub) as
well as the Bunny & The Electric Horsemen moniker. French musician Eric
Cosentino also records under the name Pain Noir and has collaborated with
numerous musicians and bands in France and New York. Together, they make
haunting noises that marry electronic effects to meandering guitarscapes that
will both frighten and sooth at the same time.
I’m not sure what to make of opener “When We
Lie Down We Take The Penguin Home”, but the title alone is enough to set your
expectations high for a set of mysterious, thought-provoking sounds. Cinematic,
yet atmospheric, it suggests interesting things ahead. And “Of Course We
Weren’t Always Superstars” delivers some fine dance beats while showering the
listener with glistening waterfalls of bubbling electronics and shards of
white-noise guitar. The (I presume) tongue-in-cheek autobiographical title
demonstrates the pair are conscious of their efforts to amaze and amuse and
they succeed on both accounts.
Lie Down We Take The Penguin Home”, but the title alone is enough to set your
expectations high for a set of mysterious, thought-provoking sounds. Cinematic,
yet atmospheric, it suggests interesting things ahead. And “Of Course We
Weren’t Always Superstars” delivers some fine dance beats while showering the
listener with glistening waterfalls of bubbling electronics and shards of
white-noise guitar. The (I presume) tongue-in-cheek autobiographical title
demonstrates the pair are conscious of their efforts to amaze and amuse and
they succeed on both accounts.
“Legend Days” is a complicated affair that
veers from contemplative navel gazing atmospherics to slightly annoying sound
effects and glitch overload and I don’t know what “The Man Who Tells The
Trains” actually says during his conversations, but this industrialised
collection of sounds and moods wraps up this exciting, enticing, and always
interesting release on a high note. This is not easy listening lounge music for
cleaning the flat. Nono and Cosentino challenge the listener to pay attention.
Those who do will be richly rewarded.
veers from contemplative navel gazing atmospherics to slightly annoying sound
effects and glitch overload and I don’t know what “The Man Who Tells The
Trains” actually says during his conversations, but this industrialised
collection of sounds and moods wraps up this exciting, enticing, and always
interesting release on a high note. This is not easy listening lounge music for
cleaning the flat. Nono and Cosentino challenge the listener to pay attention.
Those who do will be richly rewarded.
Review made by Jeff Penczak/2013
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