Manchester’s The Speed of Sound isn’t a newcomer band. They have a career of 35 years, being indie-rock frontrunners, encompassing in their music body many different elements from 60s pop and psychedelic rock to post-punk, new wave and alternative rock. And now they release the album “A Cornucopia: Minerva”, which is the first record of a three-disc set! From this new album we may enjoy the single “The Great Acceleration”, which is an otherwordly, romantic and nostalgic, state-of-the-art indie-rock song, ideal for music lovers, who don’t understand of norms and genres. From the onset, we can hear the catchy refrain of the song, then comes the first verse and the song expands with its bridge and the refrain. “The Great Acceleration” has a strange warmth, a beautiful melancholy, a rare grace, which conquer the listener’s psyche. From the moment you will understand the nice melodies of the song, you will fall in love with it. The female singer, Ann-Marie Crowley, sings with elegance and gusto, the guitars are gentle, the drums tough and the keyboards add a depth. The simple, but clever arrangements and the whole production give a lot to the superb outcome! It is a killer song, no doubt about it! If the albums sounds like this one, we will deal with a stunning work! I am sure that this single is just a fine pre-taste of what beautiful will follow! Trust now The Speed of Sound and you won’t ever regret it! Time to accelerate!
♦ 8/10
Dimitris Zacharopoulos
https://bigstirrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-cornucopia-minerva
