Yves Tumor - Safe in the Hands of Love

[markedone 632]

His warp debut, released 18/09/05

 

https://yves-tumor.warp.net/release/108595-yves-tumor-safe-in-the-hands-of-love

 

 

01. ‘Faith In Nothing Except In Salvation’
02. ‘Economy of Freedom’
03. ‘Honesty’
04. ‘Noid’
05. ‘Licking an Orchid’ ft James K
06. ‘Lifetime’
07. ‘Hope in Suffering (Escaping Oblivion & Overcoming Powerlessness)’ ft. Oxhy, Puce Mary
08. ‘Recognizing the Enemy’
09. ‘All The Love We Have Now’
10. ‘Let The Lioness In You Flow Freely’

[scumtron 126]

Can't understand how I've missed this guy. This is good stuff. 

[berndspring1974 2]

some of this stuff is spectacular! 

[sidewinder 245]

Just played this, quite good. I enjoyed the singles that came to my attention in the last few weeks.

[Bubba69 95]

ooh nice... this is out now? I remember serpent music was pretty good. Pretty innovative stuff.

[Ivan Ooze 1209]

great fuckin album, warp has spoiled us this year

[jules 1202]

what kind of music is this?

[Ivan Ooze 1209]

what kind of music is this?

good shit

[jules 1202]

yea..

[dr lopez 1155]

terrible name that will prevent me from enjoying it. but i will try.

[Polytrix 141]

What does this sound like? Warp appear to have done well publicising it cause it keep seeing it mentioned.

[dr lopez 1155]

vocals are terrible!!

[zaphod 3]

that "recognizing the enemy" track is hilarious. vocals are so bad.

[dr lopez 1155]

yeah if you’re going with obvious and blunt lyrics then don’t go with blunt, flat and poor singing. gotta do the David Byrne or Lou Rees style lyrics if you’re not a gifted singer.

 

anyway this was pretty embarrassing for warp imo, immediately forgettable

[cear 147]

hmm strange havent listened yet but his PAN release and previously self-released lp were really good

is this very different?

[Richie Sombrero 251]

Yes. It's overproduced. Too much going on. Weird to explain but completely different and I do not like.

[Hugh Mughnus 1850]

Played through some of the tracks, there's something boosted in the mid-high range on every track that's giving me an instant headache. Is anyone else hearing that?

[dr lopez 1155]

I was too focused on the general suckiness of the music

[Hugh Mughnus 1850]

It's definitely not for me. 

Edited September 9, 2018 by Bulk VanderHooj

[jules 1202]

Played through some of the tracks, there's something boosted in the mid-high range on every track that's giving me an instant headache. Is anyone else hearing that?

yea. for sure. I can’t do this one.

 

made me think of the new Gas album. Probably one of my favorites of his but the high pitched stuff makes it unlistenable for me.

Edited September 9, 2018 by jules

[species8472 359]

don’t much like this. gave it another shot. as said - vocals/lyrics and production are a bit shit.

[Goiter Sanchez 410]

This guy's artist name sounds like I came up with it.

[Richie Sombrero 251]

Prob would be good without the vocals actually. Has quite a late 90s trip hop feel in place. Mezzanine/Unkle.

Edited September 10, 2018 by Richie Sombrero

[Ninjatron 1]

Longtime Yves Tumor fan here (since hearing Limerence in 2015). Really enjoyed his last album, which I think hit a magical and intensely personal chord. Unfortunately, it sounds to me that this newest album loses a lot of the charm, magic, and mystery of his previous albums. I found myself listening and waiting for it to take off, but it never really did. At times it felt like there was mostly filler stuffed into things; the vocals were often a distraction and the soundstage cluttered. Perhaps being signed to Warp led to overproduction of tracks? I am definitely not writing off this artist. I am excited to hear what is next, as I believe they are truly talented and have tons of potential. Reminds me maybe of Actress going from Ghettoville to AZD...

[Hugh Mughnus 1850]

 Mezzanine/Unkle.

 

I was thinking this myself.