kokon

"Kokon” represents an interesting departure for Angizia, a more melodic, straightforward and pretty record than the schizoid wackiness of "Ein Toten fahrt gern Ringelspiel." The overall mood is more relaxed and sad than the jaunty, sometimes clownish vaudeville of the last few releases. The most aggressive sound on the album occurs in the first few minutes in the form of a gunshot. From there the album falls into an easy groove alternating between proper songs and atmospheric soliloquies, with bits of classical guitar (courtesy of Angizia’s composer Emmerich Haimer), jazzy piano (by David Six) and some unusually funky bass lines, sprinkled over with some tango-esque dance rhythms and occasional metal riffs. Which is isn’t to say there aren’t more rollicking or bombastic moments; the rhythmic and upbeat "Ein Quantchen Gift” and the heavy guitar-driven "Maß Fur Maß,” both pack considerable oomph.