It starts with what could be a Muslim call to prayer and then into Blood Doesn't Lie which has similarities to Joy Division - dark, unsettling, and eerie. More evidence of Joy Division ('Closer' period) in the rhythmic progression and long synth notes in the third track, Nowhere To Land. Now, you just don't get a better start than that. Especially since I've just finished reading the Ian Curtis biography.
The title track, I Am The Light, brings back the
Eastern influence. Crucial to the album are the overlay of
Eastern music and marching rhythms. The problem from here
is it seems to meander in the world of atmospheric beat for
most of the rest of the album and that just doesn't work for
me. Disappointing after such a great start but it's probably
more down to my taste than any lack of quality in the music. The
basic premise of strangeness and intensity is still one that appeals
to me.
