Belgian art-rock quintet Flying Horseman mix funk, jazz, triphop, prog and indie rock on their new album Mothership. Originally a solo project by renowned guitarist Bert Dockx it is now a full-grpwn ensmble, exploring the outer regions of popular music. Pulsating rhythms, dissonants and low-slung bass lines clash with the melancholic lyrics, creating a tension that is quietly demanding.
Whether it is the almost joyous funk in Hotel, the fuzzy post-punk guitars in Set Reset or the lazy vibe of A Song That Lasts, there is always a feeling that things can get sideways, going to the edge and coming close to a nasty ending. They take risks, creating an amalgam of sounds that is really special and very much their own.
Flying Horseman:
Bert Dockx: vocals, guitar
Alfredo Bravo; drums
Mattias Cré: bass
Loesje Maieu: vocals, synthesizer
Martha Maieu: vocals, synthesizer
Mothership is released via Unday Records (vinyl, CD). Release date: June 12.
Tracks:- Citizen
- Set Reset
- Flare
- Where Do You Live
- Hotel
- Secrets
- Summer Dance
- A Song That Lasts
- 10/10 Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels
- 10/16 Handelsbeur, Gent
- 12/03 De Roma, Antwerpen
