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Although recorded largely in 2004, it took Bubblecore nearly two years to release Peoples, and it was well worth the wait. For this record, Doug Scharin recorded yet again with another retooled version of HiM's lineup, this time featuring a large list of guest appearances and contributors. Joshua LaRue returns from the previous incarnation to handle guitar duties, as does Adam Pierce, who handles vocals as well as vibraphone, marimba, and other instruments. The band confidently breezes from one tune to the next, touching on sounds that wouldn't be out of place on albums from their contemporaries like Stereolab and the Sea and Cake, with a little bit of Talking Heads thrown in for good measure. The emphasis on vibraphone and marimba this time around certainly helps to give a stylish flair to the very well-crafted compositions, and the group focuses more on strong arrangements than freewheeling, polyrhythmic jams. While the similarities to its predecessor, the excellent Many in High Places Are Not Well, are evident, the band also makes great strides in evolving its sound from one record to the next; something that more bands in the post-rock subset woefully neglect to do. ~ Rob Theakston
HiM (Experimental Rock): Griffin Rodriguez, Jordan McLean.
Personnel: Adam Pierce (vocals, guitar, vibraphone, marimba); Griffin Rodriguez (vocals, synthesizer); Doro Tachier, Christian Dautresme, Mifune Tsuji (vocals); Nick Gloeckner, Joshua LaRue (guitar); Abdou M'Boup (kora, talking drum, djembe); Julie Liu (viola); Martin Perna (flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Jordan McLean (trumpet, flugelhorn); Robert King (piano, organ, Wurlitzer organ); Doug Scharin (piano, drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Doug Scharin.
Recording information: Activities Of Dust, Evanston, IL (02/16/2004-11/17/2004); GOK Studios, Tokyo, Japan (02/16/2004-11/17/2004); Raxtrax Studio, Chicago, IL (02/16/2004-11/17/2004); Scooberdome, Mount Vernon, NY (02/16/2004-11/17/2004); Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, CT (02/16/2004-11/17/2004).
Him Don't be fooled, this is not the Him you may think it is. This Him is not Vile Valo. Submitted by Dawngun (Calif.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Doug Scharin is HiM!!! Finnish Metal is queer! HiM is the real thing! Submitted by Daniel (Caracas, Venezuela) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Not really my flavour This may be a good album, but it is nothing for real HIM- fans... y.y i don't like it Submitted by Melissa (Germany) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
This is not vile... It's great stuff instead. Submitted by James (Netherlands) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
So what Who cares this is not Vile Valo. It's a great album. The fact that you did not do research before purchasing does not make this a bad album. Submitted by Mike (New York, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Him
Doug Scharin is HiM!!!
Not really my flavour
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