As you might know Belgium is divided in two. The Dutch-speaking part and the French-speaking part have both a great alternative music-scene. However, there isn't many (almost zero) interaction between the two region's. Most Dutch-speaking people don't know anything about the French scene.
This is also the fault of the media who're focussing on their own region and on the rest of the world, but the other part of the country seems to be a taboo.
So as a Dutch-speaking citizen, I've to discover my southern neighbours myself.
Last week, I had the great honour to listen to the new album of My Cheap Little Dictaphone (MCLD).
Their album is called The Tragic Tale Of A Genius, it is released on March 22 2010.
MCLD is a sideproject of frontmen Redboy, member of another Walloon band called Hollywood Pornstars.
The Tragic Tale Of A Genius is actually a concept album telling the tragic tale of a young musician, it's based on the life of Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys).
It's a sort of alternative rock-opera. They really remind of bands like Shearwater and Muse. The style is somewhat dramatic and quite epic rock. This also means a whole bunch of instruments (more than 30!) with many strings of course.
In this orchestral setting MCLD created 13 magnificent songs.
My favourite song is No Self Esteem, it really reminds me of a song of Muse.
Anyhow there are no bad songs on this album.
And since I'm a big fan of this kind of epic indie, and there isn't a band in Belgium who's making such music, MCLD gained a new fan! I might go see them in May in Brussels (Nuits Botanique, Cirque Royal, 8 May).
Tracklist:
01. Overture
02. Piano Waltz
03. He's Not There
04. What Are You Waiting For
05. Holy Grail
06. Shine On
07. Slow Me Down
08. In My Head
09. What The Devil Says
10. No Self Esteem
11. Tragic Tale Of Genius
12. A Man With No Soul
13. Face To Face
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