Yamon Yamon - Uisu (LP)

Yamon Yamon has a confidence on the new album, but without ever getting lost in that feeling. There is a presence here, a fuller sound that, in the same breath has been harder to categorize. Wishing Bone could be a cousin to one of Pavement's more retrospective songs, but all the while subconsciously dropping the question but is it the same at all?. But this is also where you find the core. Yamon Yamon employs a sense of surprise with their music. The Swedish band Logh and even Broken Social Scene come to mind, but at the end of the day, you're is still standing there trying to get a handle on the last two minutes of The Catcher Goodbye, for example. The combination of rhythm and subtle melodies kind of transcend any and all references. And finally, there is the ability to strip things down and dare to be naked. On UISU, lead singer Jon is much clearer compared with This Wilderlessness, but still sounds like he's sitting across from you as he forms his words. Surrounding him: a structured storm of small details, that together build one of contemporary Sweden's most dynamic bands.


Tracks:
1. Wishing Bone
2. Sticks/Stones
3. Clear Up
4. Money For Problems
5. Trembles
6. Zen Fashion
7. Any Port In The Storm
8. The Catcher Goodbye
9. Anchor