Singing about suffering and making it look easy
If you know anything about K. DeBroux, or if you just listen to this record a handful of times, then you'll know that the music is full of personal material. It's also ridiculously honest. Pink Reason's main attraction for me is how the music (composition) can sound either expertly crafted and slaved over, or a sloppy mess, depending on my mood. If you're a musician yourself, then you know the ins and outs of home recording--Pink Reason's primary avenue. It isn't difficult to record 5-10 songs in your basement. While it isn't difficult to RECORD material, it can be hard to express valid emotions and ideas through music (over 50% of popular music is evidence of this). 'Cleaning the Mirror' effectively communicates its bundle of emotion, much similar to the way in which Leonard Cohen or Kurt Cobain did. Maybe you didn't understand every line, but you know they meant every word. All of the psychedelics and indie pretentions aside, this is a great record.
