Don\u2019t let the title throw you off track. \u201cBack to work\u201d doesn\u2019t mean \u201cbusiness as usual.\u201d Rather, Six Umbrellas is getting to work here, giving its familiar sound a few upgrades. In this case: more beautiful melodies, more harmonic shifts, more positive vibes. All of this is set to a danceable tempo, perfect for kicking off the first open-air party of the year. But let\u2019s take a closer listen.
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\nThe album opens with \u201cPulse Logic\u201d\u2014a rather dark, classic acid track, a nod to Daniel Avery\u2019s early sound. But it\u2019s just a red herring, a little twist, a detour to be worked through before moving on. Because by the time \u201cArrival\u201d comes along, things get happier, sunnier, downright uplifting. The harmonies shift to major keys, beautiful melodies whisper in our ears, and if you don\u2019t finally clean your windows to let the sun in, there\u2019s no helping you. But what does \u201cBack to work\u201d mean? Is it a friendly invitation, a guide to self-motivation, or an ironic comment? We don\u2019t know, and we\u2019ll never find out. Yet the layers toward the end of the track are just that tiny bit too much of a good thing, reminding us that we simply can\u2019t plow through 24\/7.<\/p>\n
\u201cDumpling Euphoria\u201d slows the pace down a bit accordingly and serves as a transition to \u201cKid Dispute,\u201d whose harmonies reminded me (FC Stoffel) a little of tango. Something that Thomas Bartz (the mastermind behind Six Umbrellas) claims he didn\u2019t intend, but also doesn\u2019t want to completely dismiss. That\u2019s just what happens when you get to work and explore new harmonic realms. That inevitably leads us to tango. I\u2019ll just go ahead to state that.<\/p>\n
Discussing every track individually here would go out of hand, so let\u2019s jump to \u201cMedicine,\u201d the eighth track, which essentially serves as a bracket for the album. Here, things get a little darker again, and there are once more those typical acid sounds. Six Umbrellas just can\u2019t quite leave his musical upbringing behind after all. And we\u2019re glad about that. Because some sounds are so deeply ingrained in our musical DNA that they still trigger an endorphin rush in us. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat Easy,\u201d the final track, takes things in a completely different direction. Mid-tempo, downbeat, a laid-back groove, and a distinctive vocal sample. Perfect for calming down. But it also serves as a reminder that, despite all the cheerfulness, harmony, and party vibes, not everything is always \u201cThat Easy.\u201d <\/p>\n
But let\u2019s not read too much into the tracks and titles; let\u2019s simply appreciate it for what it really is: a new, well-rounded, extremely successful album by Six Umbrellas. And proof that inspiration does eventually come when you pull yourself together and keep working on your art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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