Blue Wonder Power Milk [Remixes]

by Hooverphonic

Overview

Staying true to eclectic ambience through dramatic electronic music, Hooverphonic raise the pressure from their debut single "2Wicky" for a more passionate effort on their second album, Blue Wonder Power Milk. New vocalist Geike Arnaert captures an innocence that was practically blindsided on the first album by former lead singer Liesje Sadonius. Blue Wonder Power Milk is intricately woven with string arrangements and pulsating dance club beats for a drowsy feel. Most songs featured on Blue Wonder Power Milk are guided by light strings, allowing Hooverphonic to gently fall into genres of indie pop, dream pop, and trip-hop, however each song does take on a life of its own -- slowly. Album opener "Battersea" arrives with Arnaert's breathy vocals for a spiraling drum'n'bass track about self-indulgence. "Club Montepulciano," which received moderate airplay on college radio and "Eden" both glide with an ethereal beauty, whereas "Lung" thrives with heavy guitar licks and throbbing Depeche Mode-like synths. Blue Wonder Power Milk attempts for a strong introduction, and while it is indeed enchanting, it's also slow to rise. It isn't until the latter part of the record where the music feels tight. Songs such as "Renaissance Affair" and "Tuna" both depict an artistical splendor. Both compose a naivete, unlike "2Wicky," with its personal lyrics and impersonal orchestral mystery. "Magenta" is pure symphonic bliss -- raging keyboard hues are hard hitting with a delicate sensuality taking over the entire theme of the album. Blue Wonder Power Milk depicts what's yet to come from Hooverphonic, but also a sound that is unafraid to be young and wistful to be reworked in future albums. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/03/2021
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262018396
Rank:	9669

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hooverphonic   Primary Artist
Mark Plati   Guitar (Acoustic),Bass,Vocals
Geike Arnaert   Vocals,Low Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ryoji Hata   Vocals
Ronny Mosuse   Bass
Eric Bosteels   Drums,Hi Hat,Cymbals,Trombone,Percussion,Tambourine
Mark Steylaerts   Orchestra Leader
Herb Besson   Trombone
Joris Van den Hauwe   Conductor
Alex Van Aken   Horn
Liesje Sadonius   Vocals
Rik Vercruyssen   Horn
Geike   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Frank Duchene   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Michael Davis   Trombone
Raymond Geerts   Guitar
Alex Callier   Fiddle,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Dave Richards   Bass (Upright)

Technical Credits

Mark Plati   Producer,Programming,Rhythm Programming,Mixing,Engineer
Jean-Marie Quentin   Assistant Engineer
Tim Roggeman   Assistant Engineer
Jerome Blondel   Assistant Engineer
Filip Heurckmans   Assistant Engineer
Eric Bosteels   Drum Fills
Mark Steylaerts   Leader
Dante de Sole   Assistant Engineer
Jed Hackett   Tracking,Programming,Assistant Engineer
Tony de Block   Assistant Engineer
Wim Allegaert   Photography
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Frank Duchene   Engineer
Hooverphonic   Engineer,Producer
Ray Davies   Composer
Alex Callier   Composer,Programming,String Arrangements