Gene Gorski - Nowhere To Hide (song review) |self-released, single, 2016| 4/5 spoken word
Gene Gorski has been writing songs for the last thirty years, recording
music at his home studio. He has released three albums so far, donating
all his income to various charities. Gene follows his heart – the main
reason why he has been more interested in providing original pieces of
music instead of trying to fit in mainstream trends.
This time, he re-interpreted a classic theme - passing to the other side of the mirror - as found in the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
In Gene's version of the story, Alice lands in a dystopian, twisted
world. It is not full of wonders but rather includes many aspects found
in our reality. Suffice it to say that the protagonist of the story
becomes a stripper involved in sado-masochistic activities.
The tempo of this rather short (3:15) song is very lethargic, comparable
to a slowly rocking boat stuck on a still ocean with a sole survivor on
board. The composition consists of several verses and a chorus,
repeating a few times. The lyrics are poetic and they rhyme well. They
are short and lack in meaningful details, since they are written for
those already familiar with Carroll's original tale.
Acoustically, the song has a story-telling motif with random guitar play
which adds tones to the vocal line and supports the overall vibe. One
could relate this to Johnny Cash's spoken word songs. Gene also focused
on building an atmosphere of minimalism and isolation, equipped only
with a microphone, an open body Gretch guitar and a Swart Atomic Space
Tone amp. His voice is definitely memorable for its masculine strength,
tremble, vibration, pride, nasal tone, and a touch of decadence. It is
clear he perfectly knows how to control these elements to build up
tension when necessary, but also bring the song down again.
It's pleasing to listen to the entirety of 'Nowhere To Hide' for both
the distinctive vocals and the random, accompanying guitar arrangements.
Those of you who search for rather intellectual than simply rhythmic
music will surely enjoy it.
(Reviewer: Katarzyna 'NINa' Górnisiewicz, Fabryka Industrial Rock &
Metal Encyclopedia, January 30th, 2018. Proofreading: Mike 'Vesper'
Dziewoński)
Source: http://industrialrock.net/php-files_en/articles.php?article_id=600
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Reviewed by Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia