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December 2012
December 2012
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David A. Edwards: Mantis Shaped and Worrying

By Oliver Labone
To say that this recording had me stumped would be an understatement. Within seconds of beginning to listen to this CD I was struck by the thought, "What the hell is this guy trying to achieve?". Mr. Edwards' latest work is a strange assortment of random squeaks, squawks, and squeals accompanied by a dreary, mono-tone voice reciting obscure diatribes. My own taste in music is broad and I am normally able to find something of value in almost everything I listen to. This, however, is something completely different which, try as I might, I can not find any merit in. Edwards has two previous CD releases as well as a book. His own bio describes this release as, "....an un-categorisable masterpiece of introspection and experimentation". Uncategorisable I would certainly agree with; masterpiece I can't. If you are intrigued as to what Mr. Edwards is up to, check out his web site www.fiffdimension.tripod.com
 

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