The album "Like Air, Like Water" (2022) from the band Dutch Helm
Melancholy and visceral The album "Like Air, Like Water" (2022) evokes longing and sadness for bygone and carefree times. In this album, the band changed their sound a bit, which fans noticed almost from the very beginning first notes. Instead of the familiar melody of minimalism the album is characterised by a seven-piece orchestra. In the process of recording the record, a wide variety of musical instrumentslike guitar, drums, violin, cello, saxophone and so on. It's a real ear heaven for people who like the sound of real musical instruments, not electronics.
It should be noted that Dutch Helm is the first Russian-speaking band to choose to work in the genre of slocor. This genre emerged in the nineties and was not popular until a certain time. The band members explain the choice the genre because it is the closest to them, it is able to convey the thoughts and feelings that the group wishes to convey of his listeners. The slowcore genre is characterised by slow stretched out melodies and depressing lyrics. Listen to this album tracks and watch the music video below.
Fans and critics favourably regarded to the band's new release. Critics, of course, have noted the sound of a huge amount of musical instrumentsand listeners mostly analysed the texts, because many people associate them with the own life. The band has been working on the album for several coming years and was very excited to bring this release to her fans.
