Following on from their self titled
debut single comes FS1E's debut album Once Upon A Time in Silkingrad.
A 'concept album' (my words not theirs) of sorts, a record of
reflection. The 10 tracks are poems, prose and raps from the
past that have grown into the present. Tales of love and loss,
lyrical journeys of lives lived and lives still being lived. Reflective but not regretful, emotive and uplifting, music that moves
yer and takes you on a journey of discovery to different places.
FS1E are beyond Reggae, beyond Punk, beyond Prog Rock, and
certainly not middle of the road, they are riding their own musical
path down the rock'n'roll highway, which takes you to nowhere you've
been before. Vocals are sung and spoken as mournful bass lines
meander along with solid and sound drums, acoustic guitars chime
while the keyboards float in and out, leaving the listener engulfed
and enveloped by the sound and songs. This album is beautiful, it is haunting
and harmonious, it skanks and rocks while swinging with traces of
soul and jazz, it is quirky and poppy, but most of all it is
brilliant. FS1E are camping outside the left field with a melting
pot of musical influences bubbling and boiling on the fire. Join the
gathering because “Divided we are weak, together we are strong.”
Chill out music for people that should be angry instead of just
chasing pound notes. You can find out more about FS1E and where to
get the album here at their web site.
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