Eno is the third album from the Austrian five piece SecondRelation. This is easily their most accomplished in terms ofsongwriting lyrics. Heavy enough in their early days to sharestages with the likes of Funeral For A Friend and Sepultura, for"Eno" they disappeared, holing themselves up in a Stockholm studiowith David Castillo - a producer famed for his work with Opeth andKatatonia - and the result is something that is interesting,compelling and extremely ambitious. A concept piece which sees alost young woman on a journey of self-discovery into darkness andback out the other side. Here the narrative is all-pervasive, eventhe lyrics themselves are written as poetry rather in aconventional sense. There are some fine songs here, though."Labyrinth" - which notes "we are but a tiny little speck of dust"as if reminding itself of the struggles ahead - doesn´t so muchhave echoes of Riverside, as desperately want to one of the Polishband´s tunes. Even allowing for that, though, it does the jobextremely well. "White Mirror" is better still, and comes alongwith a real funky strut. Like many of the 10 songs here, thisscores heavily because the rhythms of these things never do whatyou´d expect them to and the timings should be off-kilter, butwork. They are also heavy on the keyboards too, as "The Essence OfThe City" proves, and for all the bluster that "Canvas ColourComfort" ushers itself in with, it relies on the texture of thesynth riff to really make its point, and as things get really bleakfor Eno herself, then "Rebirth" pulses in with a real stark electrofeel. Actually better when they rely on their own vocal harmoniesto hit home, as on the Pink Floyd-ish "Countless Damage", it is thelongest song on here, "Familiar Surroundings" that is perhaps thebest thing on offer, seeming to tie up all their ideas in a neaterpackage than some of its brethren. As things improve for ourheroine, then the mood lightens, the lush tones of "Any Direction"reminds of the recent Steven Wilson work, while "Second Hand Life"which completes the story, chucks a bit of everything in - almostas a reprisal - and is a timely reminder of the sheer scope of whatis being attempted here. "Eno" is a varied work, one which SecondRelation will rightly be proud of. Such are its many layers it maybe a while before its fully appreciated, but it is a mature andclassy work from a band who might well one day write theirmasterpiece.

Track list:
1. Eno
2. Labyrinth
3. White Mirror
4. The Essence Of The City
5. Canvas, Color, Comfort
6. Rebirth
7. Countless Damages
8. Familiar Surroundings
9. Any Direction
10. Second Hand Life

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Condition vinyl: nm

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