'After The Exhibition' by
The Wrong Object
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Relea-Z 04 June 2013
MICHEL DELVILLE: guitar, Roland GR-09
ANTOINE GUENET: keyboards, vocals
MARTI MELIA: bass & tenor saxes, clarinet
FRANCOIS LOURTIE: tenor, alto & soprano saxes, voice
PIERRE MOTTET: bass
LAURENT DELCHAMBRE: drums, percussions, objects, samples
Special Guests
BENOIT MOERLEN: marimba, electronic vibraphone
SUSAN CLYNES: vocals
Mixed and mastered by David Minjauw, at Studio Simonne, Brussels, Belgium.
Produced by The Wrong Object.
Associate Producers: Guillaume Dauzou :-), Henri Dedeken, Kyle Reese, Matthew Wright
Executive Producer: Leonardo Pavkovic
#About
Belgian prog heavyweights, The Wrong Object, make a spectacular return to
center stage, with a studio album of brilliant original compositions --
and epic proportions! After a five-year absence, After The Exhibition
showcases a variety of fresh, powerful material, masterfully delivered
by a capable, cohesive new lineup. With their aesthetics still rooted in
an array of storied inspirational models, The Wrong Object ventures
further into hybrid musical territories -- pushing the boundaries of
progressive jazz, rock and contemporary music, yielding results that are
as stunning as they are superb. ... and the evidence of this -- After
The Exhibition -- is overwhelming. Perhaps the influence of the late
Frank Zappa has never been more apparent. The songs continually weave,
duck, dart, and 'stop on a dime,' while exhibiting the "controlled
reckless abandon" and a similar zany, humorous approach to both harmony
and melodic/thematic motifs, akin to that which characterized his work.
This is a herculean effort; one that goes a long way in filling the very
noticeable long-standing void left in the wake of Zappa's departure.
After 10 years of an existence marked by extensive touring, recording
and numerous collaborations with international jazz and rock luminaries
(Elton Dean; Harry Beckett; Annie Whitehead; Alex Maguire; Stanley Jason
Zappa; Ed Mann), the band has reinvented itself in remarkable fashion:
morphing from a quintet to a sextet, while embarking on exciting new
sonic destinations. The music is engrossing, featuring a more pronounced
use of electronics and vocals, while preserving their trademark
energies and unique conceptual continuities. The inclusion of the
hugely-talented, prodigious keyboardist Antoine Guenet (who is also the
leader of MoonJune's recording artists SH.TG.N, and fresh new member of
the legendary Belgian rock-in-opposition and avant-jazz-rock luminaries,
Univers Zero) and two fabulous sax players (Marti Melia and Francois
Lourtie), has given the band’s sound an unprecedented harmonic richness
and rhythmic complexity. Combined with the foundation provided by (the
also new member) bassist Pierre Mottet and (one of two remaining
original members) drummer Laurent Delchambre, the band's charismatic
leader and founder, Michel Delville (guitar and electronics), finds
himself surrounded by a tight, razor-sharp unit that seemingly knows no
bounds. Every so often an album comes out which proves to be a defining
moment for both a group and its respective genre; this is just such an
album. Delightfully quirky, undeniably bold and adventurous, but
ultimately most satisfying: After The Exhibition is a huge triumph. This
incredible new release shatters the progressive music template and
dances madly on its remains. The Wrong Object have cemented their
position among the genre's most elite, vital -- and potent! -- voices.
This superb work is immediately essential -- an "instant classic!" It
gets sweeter with each listen, and it will take up permanent residence
in your regular CD rotation. This is profound progressive music at its
most original, ambitious and achieving.
