Gazpacho – Fireworker (2LP)
180-gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.
Conceptually, the album follows the band’s tradition of blending grand philosophical quandaries, stimulating literary leanings, and haunting personal turmoil. In a way, it acts as the culmination of the themes and techniques that’ve decorated earlier collections, combining the fatalistic isolation of Night and Missa Atropos; the ill-fated narrative drama of Tick Tock and Soyuz; and the hefty theological/scientific contemplations of Demon and Molok. Beyond that, its central premise (that humanity has always been controlled by an infallible and omniscient creature determined to propagate at any cost) means that Fireworker comes across like the overarching umbrella under which all of its predecessors occur.
Like Night, Fireworker is a single “trip” broken into five chapters but meant to be appreciated all at once. This time, however, Gazpacho’s recurring protagonist is investigating the labyrinthian hive of his own psyche to engage in a Bergman-esque confrontation with the “Fireworker.” This journey is even represented by the Wimmelbilder cover, which, as usual, was designed by collaborator Antonio Seijas and depicts “the billions of neurons that create the cave of the mind”.
Fireworker is truly life-changing experience, so you would be wise to turn off all of the lights, clear your mind as best you can, and prepare to meet the Fireworker.
Check it out:
https://youtu.be/VygQXa7EKOs?list=RDVygQXa7EKOs
https://youtu.be/sLbyyBYq6uc?list=RDBTE8v-OCaIU
https://youtu.be/jA1CScrGMsg?list=RDBTE8v-OCaIU
Tracks:
- 1. Space Cowboy
- 2. Hourglass
- 3. Fireworker
- 4. Antique
- 5. Sapien
Format: 2LP
Artist: Gazpacho
Release Date: 2020