Bark: Home
By Martyn Pepperell
NZ meets Norway and 'Home' is the result, an album of edgy 'glitch pop' very much reminiscent of the sound of early 90s Bristol trip-hop/downbeat. The backing is provided by Norwegian drummer/programmer Terje Evensen in collaboration with several guest musicians such as guitarist Bjorn Charles-Dreyer. The icing on the musical cake is the vocals provided by NZ-born singer Angeline Conaghan. From my perspective as a devoted classic trip-hop and downbeat enthusiast, this is trip-hop, albeit with a slight dance/rock touch. The artists have perhaps chosen to use their new term 'glitch pop' to give it a fresh edge. Whatever, 'Home' doesn't really break enough new ground to earn its own genre. The musicians all play well, the programming is clean and professional and everything is well recorded and engineered. Conaghan's vocals have a nice ethereal quality to them and are great lyrically, she could do well with the right direction. For fans of trip-hop who are looking for some new sounds in that style Bark could well serve as a good fix for the addiction.
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