Cinerama - Lollobrigida
by Benjamin Howarth
published: 17 / 12 / 2001
Label:
Scopitones
Format: CD
intro
Cinerama, featuring David Gedge who used to be in the Wedding Present, appear to have fitted nicely into the group of bands that, despite reasonable sales and regular slots on John Peel, don't seem to
Cinerama, featuring David Gedge who used to be in the Wedding Present, appear to have fitted nicely into the group of bands that, despite reasonable sales and regular slots on John Peel, don't seem to be able to find a place in the more mainstream rock press such as NME. But this does not mean that they do not make good records. While I would not say it is as good as their classic single,'Pacific', from last year, 'Lollabrigida', their new single and one of the tracks of their new album 'Disco Volante', is anopther strong record. One of the tracks' best features are David Gedge's vocals that are delivered incredibly gently and often break into a Jarvis Cocker style whisper. The song itself really comes alive, however, when Gedge is joined by female backing vocals from keyboardist Sally Murrell and it becomes a stunning pop song. The track builds up to this from a gentle, though reasonably uptempo, opening verse into a multi layered chorus built around drums and various keyboards. There is no misery or angst here! In many ways Cinerama remind me of Black Box Recorder (recent chart successes featuring Luke from the Auteurs), but they do not come across as being over clever or desperate to be a pop band. Cinerama do not lack emotion and they do not sound as if they are working to a formula. To conclude this is not utterly outstanding, but in a year when independent music has produced some fantastic records it still stands out. They are a very talented group who really do sound inventive and original. There is no need to compare this band to what David Gedge has done in the past.
Track Listing:-
1 Lollobrigida2 See Thru
3 Sly Curl
Band Links:-
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCineramaLabel Links:-
http://www.scopitones.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/TheWeddingPresentOfficial
https://twitter.com/weddingpresent
interviews |
Interview with David Gedge (2002) |
Cinerama are back with a new album 'Torino'. In an extensive interview Tommy Gunnarsson takes the opportunity to catch up with frontman David Gedge to talk about it, Ukranian folk music, and his years with the legendary the Wedding Present |
Interview (2002) |
live reviews |
New York Knitting Factory, 21st May 2001 |
Honestly, I didn’t even want to go to the Cinerama concert. It was the last day of my life as I knew it, and it wasn’t going well. With nine people crammed into our 5-bedroom flat, we’d had to arrange a shower schedule – which meant I woke up at 6:4 |
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reviews |
Valentina (2015) |
Fine fourth album from Cinerama, the first since 2002's 'Torino', which finds David Gedge and his bandmates reworking the Wedding Present's latest album with an orchestra |
John Peel Sessions Season 2 (2003) |
Disco Volante (2001) |
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