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Album Review
by SashaS
23-6-2005
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| InMe: 'White Butterfly', heavy on beauty |
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InMe: 'White Butterfly'
(Pandora's Box)
InMe - splendorous return of epic-rocking
Some artists and bands have all the luck: just look at the mediocre Coldplay - adored globally with their current album going to No.1 in 28 countries!? Definite proof that the climate is changing - people are getting dumber! Jesus! Depeche Mode are better than Coldplay! [Erm, not very difficult actually!]
Innovative British rock trio InMe return with the brand new album ‘White Butterfly’. Following up their 2003 debut ‘Overgrown Eden’, InMe have expanded on a wide range of musical influences for the second long-player, from the classic rock of Iron Maiden to the dark broodings of Dimmi Borgir, from the eclectic Talk Talk to the contemporary-rocking of Foo Fighters and modern poetry of John Mayer.
The opening track/next single [out 18 July], ‘7 Weeks’ arrived dynamically, rocking one minute and taking you to the most intimate places the next, speakers-blowing followed by as gentle landing as a… butterfly’s. Similar pattern is observed on most songs - ‘So You Know’ having such a catchy hook one is bound to hum it for the rest of the day - and it all might sound a bit proggy but it certainly isn‘t a frequent occurrence!
‘This Town’ though sounds like something Peter Gabriel-era Genesis could have started but then merged with Iron Maiden! Other easy references are U2 [without any politics, really], Muse, The Cure, Talk Talk, a bit punky, a tad emo… The title track is simply a space-out ballad that flows like a Bauhaus-ian hymn.
InMe have been the unlucky victims of industrial consolidation - their debut 2003 ‘Overgrown Eden’ could have performed better [than 50 thousand copies] if it weren’t for their Music For Nation’s label getting swallowed by the mighty BMG [before unification with Sony]. The trio is back now with v2 backing the band’s own imprint Pandora’s Box records. and should earn their place in the rock Parthenon.
‘White Butterfly’ presents the band in forward motion, maturing and sounding more confident with each track that bursts with riffs, hooks, melodies and an edge that keeps your attention perked up. And, mainly due to singer/guitarist Dave McPherson whose vocals can be as powerful as a metal scremer but handles breathy falsettos with all the passion of a born-romantic. His playing is often virtuoso that takes off and over the thunderous rhythmic base of bassist [and backing vox] Joe Morgan and drummer Simon Taylor.
The album, produced by Josh Abraham (Limp Bizkit, Courtney Love, Korn), is varied and powerful yet easily accessible for the discerning audience that is the modern rock listener. Just try ‘A World Apart’ for a size!
Their recent short pre-Download Festi [they played Snickers Stage on Fri., 10 June] is to be succeeded by a full blown tour and a special one-off show for their loyal fans at Garage in London. [Free entrance will be gained by a special weblink on the new album.]
InMe should start going places they already should be at.
8/10
SashaS
23-6-2005
InMe album ‘White Butterfly’ is released 20 June 2005 by Pandora’s Box/v2
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