Australian Chris Mason has divided time on recent musical projects as one half of Glassacre and with his solo excursions as My Majestic Star. Whilst the former released the rather brilliant Engineers-meets-Avrocar ‘Slow Attack’ EP, Mason’s solo venture is also well worth anyone’s time and comes particularly recommended for those who enjoy the ambient end of post-rock.
‘On Afternoons’ casts its dark spell via ten minutes of wintry drone and clattering effects. It’s good but it’s by no means the best track here. ‘Defects In Sunsets’ is less dramatic but more deeply satisfying as its layers of rich organ, flute, slow drum beats and subtle guitar form a more beautiful noise. ‘And Having A Reason Why’ sticks to a shoegazing template with only its metronomic drum loops attempting to break out of an early 1990’s time warp whilst ‘Fill Empty Spaces’ drifts in and out on a downbeat yet gripping melody. The journey ends with the blissful chimes of ‘Forget Idaho’.
I have occasionally been bored with the sheer amount of post-rock acts who seem to be treading the well-worn path of quiet/loud dynamics. ‘Too Late The Day’ is an album that restores my faith in the genre thanks to its sense of adventure and original melodic structures. Yet another success for the Hidden Shoal Recordings label.
Web Sites:
My Majestic Star MySpace
Hidden Shoal Recordings Label and Shop Site
Further Listening:
Avrocar, Glassacre, Chapterhouse
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