Tam Lin - Fizzy!
Released: August 13 Finding the words to describe Fizzy! Is a bit difficult, but if I had to pick a word it would be unhinged, at least to a moderate degree. The album is meant to be something of an exploration behind the idea of having an online existence or identity. Now, the way this exploration plays out is downright bizarre and weird. There’s a combination of instrumental tracks and tracks that feature prominent vocals, though most of the instrumentals are just versions of the original tracks with vocals. As much as I enjoy an instrumental, they didn’t resonate with me near as much as the originals simply due to the absence of Tam Lin’s vocals, which are equally difficult to describe. There’s a very odd quality to the vocals, which often feel half-sung and half-spoken with distorted and pitchbent vocal accompaniments to the mainline. “World of appearances gives a good example of what I”m talking about as Lin’s almost muttered lines are joined intermittently by some weird oohs...
