Music Review//The Invisible - Rispah.

It's been four years since The Invisible released their debut self titled album and still it haunts our auditory systems today it's that good an album. But now in 2012 comes the bands second album Rispah.

Music Review//The Invisible - Rispah 

Tinted with the sound and feel of grief from Dave Okumu's mothers death this is an album that is markedly different from their debut. Whilst that was a triumph of funk, urban edged electronics and cool vibes Rispah takes a more subdued angle. The songs are at once angular, strong and somehow overbearing on occasion.  Perhaps the so called "secret club" of grief is the key behind this but one of the albums high points is the somewhat muted (by comparison to the bands debut, at least) Generational that keeps the funky space effects firmly in the background whilst singer Dave Okumu's ear pleasing vocals bring  a sense of mystery to the song.  


Other highlights on the not always dark album include the spacey Lifeline impressive in it's subtly beat inspired majesty and The Great Wound that takes some spacey beats and guitar and remains one of the most haunting tracks on the album well after first listen. Utopia is more in style with the bands debut album and burns with a psychedelic yet melancholic fire that marks this out for true greatness. In truth the band have created an organically beautiful album that could work well in any setting and really isn't as mournful as it would make out to be. Needless say this reviewer is recommending a listen!


Review by Seba Rashii Culture. 


See Also: The Invisible - Debut Album.