Klone – Meanwhile
Kscope Music
8,5/10,0
Brief:
KLONE present Meanwhile, the new album from the French alt-metal/art-rock collective. Emotive and conceptual, Klone have once again broken new sonic ground and built further on their signature expansive sound.
Since 2019’s opus Le Grand Voyage, French art-rockers Klone have risen to new heights across the globe. Meanwhile was recorded in February 2022 with producer Chris Edrich (TesseracT, Leprous, The Ocean Collective), new album chronicles the best and worst aspects of humanity. Vocalist Yann Ligner’s high-concept and oftentimes meta lyrics paint a picture of events taking place at the same time but in different places, while he muses about choices that are made against our will that can change the course of our common history – resulting in some poignant reflections about today’s world.
The striking artwork for Meanwhile was created by Umut Recber, who experimented with photo manipulation techniques to create a striking image of stormy skies which perfectly represents the music within.
Klone’s most concise, direct and sonically accomplished album yet, Meanwhile is an essential listen.
Tracklist:
1 Within Reach
2 Blink of an Eye
3 Bystander
4 Scarcity
5 Elusive
6 Apnea
7 The Unknown
8 Night and Day
9 Disobedience
10 Meanwhile
Main Focus Tracks:
- Within Reach
- Blink of an Eye
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Bystander
- Scarcity
- Elusive
- Apnea
Line-Up:
Morgan Berthet – Drums
Guillaume Bernard – Guitars
Matthieu Metzger – Samples, Keyboards
Yann Ligner – Vocals
Aldrick Guadagnino – Guitars
Enzo Alfano – Bass
Comments:
Meanwhile, Klone’s seventh album, is full of prog, complex, modern melodies and subtle arrangements. A melodic and emotional success highly recommended.
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Selected Discography:
Duplicate – 2004
All Seeing Eye – 2008
Black Days – 2010
The Dreamer’s Hideaway – 2012
Here Comes the Sun – 2015
Le grand voyage – 2019
Meanwhile – 2023
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