Under Triple Moons

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Total Tracks: 19   Total Length: 73:19

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Heavy European Accent?

Kelleyzinho

Edward K-Spel is actually an Englishman, and his singing style is actually quite similar to Syd Barrett's. The original Pink Dots came from the London postpunk milieu, and it was only later that they relocated to Amsterdam, where they've been based ever since. So...I'm not sure why the AMG review talks about K-Spel's heavy European accent. Anyway, this is a great, underrated band with an incredibly dense back catalog worth exploring.

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Lots of fun

Nonsensor

Very little of the drawn-out space rock they're known for, this is early stuff that sounds like lo-fi indie pop with an electronic edge. Sometimes it's a little dark, but it reminds me a lot of the TV Personalities through a lot of it. Ka-Spel's sense of humor seems to be the main driving force. "Dying for the Emperor" is about a kid who plays a video game for weeks without stopping, and the music actually sounds like Space Invaders!

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Under Triple Moons is a compilation of electro-experimentalists the Legendary Pink Dots’ early material. All of the tracks were previously very hard to find, since they were only issued on cassettes non-commercially (for fans only), and were personally compiled by the band’s singer and leader, Edward Ka-Spel. Ka-Spel’s name may be familiar to Skinny Puppy fans, since he’s collaborated with them often, but Under Triple Moons sounds nothing like Skinny Puppy’s volatile music. What you’ll find here are icy cold synthesizers merged with hard to decipher lyrics sung in a heavy European accent (“Amphitheatre,” “Frosty,” “Splash,” etc.). Although it doesn’t rank with the Pink Dots’ best work, it’s still recommended to hardcore fans of the band. – Greg Prato

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