After the release of 2012's Wildlife, Gudrun Gut spent a few years pursuing relatively esoteric projects that included remixes of folk songs from around the world and a spoken-word collaboration with Myra Davies based on Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. On her third solo album, she explores darker, more direct territory: Moment's stark atmospheres and penetrating synths evoke the coldwave and early industrial music of the '80s -- when she played with Mania D, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Malaria! -- as well as trends in late ...
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After the release of 2012's Wildlife, Gudrun Gut spent a few years pursuing relatively esoteric projects that included remixes of folk songs from around the world and a spoken-word collaboration with Myra Davies based on Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. On her third solo album, she explores darker, more direct territory: Moment's stark atmospheres and penetrating synths evoke the coldwave and early industrial music of the '80s -- when she played with Mania D, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Malaria! -- as well as trends in late-2010s electronic music. While it's a far cry from the lush washes of I Put a Record On or Wildlife's crisp, pointillistic details, Moment reflects Gut's artful restraint even at its most propulsive. "Startup Loch" and "Musik" are some of her most kinetic tracks since her Ocean Club days, even though they avoid obvious peaks and valleys. Moment's minimalist approach puts the focus on Gut's vocals, which are more compelling than ever. She's almost too commanding to be seductive on the stomping standout "Lover," and finds new layers of meaning on the album's pair of covers. Much like I Put a Record On's powerful reworking of Smog's "Rock Bottom Riser," Gut uses her deadpan delivery to add some dry feminist wit to "Baby I Can Drive My Car," which chops the Beatles classic to its refrain and puts her in the driver's seat. On her version of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging," she sounds halfway between withering and wistful when she sings "Nothing stands in your way when you're a boy." Moment becomes more experimental as it unfolds: "Glieder," one of the album's loveliest tracks, and "Biste Schon Weg," a spiky evocation of loss, are as abstract as anything on Gut's previous albums. These tracks, along with the many instrumental interludes, give the album a fragmented feel that captures the ever-changing nature of existence and underscores the complexity of Gut's music. Equally blunt and nuanced, Moment may be her most complete artistic statement yet. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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Bowie/Eno; Gut/Morgenstern. Poor. Used-Acceptable, DISC ONLY, Withdrawn library disc(s). Includes a case. Artwork and liner notes not included. Disc(s) should play great, without any playback issues. Disc may include library markings, like writing, sticker, and protective label covers.
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
