10213 - MINOR CABINET - BLACK INK ON WHITE SHEETS (2015)
MINOR CABINET
''BLACK INK ON WHITE SHEETS''
SEPTEMBER 2015
54:20
1 Daybreaker 03:32
2 B.O.G 03:34
3 Crawl On By 04:39
4 Stationary 04:30
5 V1 02:30
6 Fly Into the Sun 05:45
7 Blessed Are the Pure in Heart 04:04
8 Island 03:50
9 Devotion 04:47
10 To the North 04:29
11 Already Gone 04:36
12 Running for Someone 07:12
13 Daybreaker II 00:45
All Tracks By Julian Jasny
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
McKinnie Sizemore, bluesrockreview.com
Black Ink on White Sheets is the debut album of indie-blues-rock band Minor Cabinet. Only formed in 2012, Minor Cabinet is a youthful project that incorporates elements of the blues into the dynamic sound of indie rock, resulting in truly unique compositions.
Beginning with thumping drums and some smooth guitar, “Daybreaker” features soft verses and a loud, energetic chorus, the kind of thing that happens when good indie rock gets a hold of the blues. The recapitulation of the chorus at the song’s end is cut off as the track goes directly into “B. O. G.” which features a snare-heavy marching rhythm and a strong bass line. The song is accentuated by what sounds like mechanic bells, and the organ swells at the end to give this track a poly-instrumental variety. “Crawl on By” distorts both the guitar and the vocals with a fuzzy blues line that ultimately culminates in an impressive, shining guitar solo.
“Stationary” changes the album’s tone by beginning with a gentle, acoustic strumming making this track a much softer listen than any of the preceding songs. The delicate falsetto and mixture of different percussive instruments add range and depth to this mellow track. “V1” is a gleaming instrumental with programmed bells and a shudder of cymbals, with the lachrymal depth of the guitar adding a ghostly tone. “V1” transitions smoothly into “Fly Into the Sun” which features a staggered clutch of the guitar in the chorus and the addition of a female voice that delivers a lullaby near the song’s third act.
“Blessed Are the Pure in Heart” finds the guitar rising and falling alongside the lively, progressive drums and the coda is nothing short of wonderful. “Island” has a pulsating bass pattern while, in “Devotion,” the guitar sounds suspicious, but slides easily into the chorus. The raspy vocals, echo effects, and the battering of the drums give rise to an elementary comparison to Kings of Leon and “To the North” begins with a hard, suspended chord accompanied by cymbal accents. The ascending guitar has a choppy emphasis and picks up near the song’s close by offering another accomplished solo.
The piano-centric ballad “Already Gone” is a semi-duet of obvious letdown that finds the speaker asking his lover ‘how can you be giving up when there’s nothing left to give up on?’ The longest song on the album, “Running for Someone” continues the adagiated trend and also allows each of the band’s instrumentalists to shine in coordination with the wounded vocals and “Daybreaker II” is a delayed recapitulation of the chorus from the first track, concluding the song in an inventive way more than fifty minutes later.
Full of nifty experiments and plenty of fusion, Black Ink on White Sheets features stellar examples of both songwriting and instrumentation and comes from an exceptionally young and talented group of musicians. This fitting debut is likely an indicator of great things to come from Minor Cabinet.
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OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Minor Cabinet is a young five piece indie-blues-rock band from Krefeld/Bochum, whose debut album ‘black ink on white sheets’ is released on the 11th September 2015.
Formed only recently in 2012 the band has enjoyed an exciting couple of years, releasing their debut EP ‘Near The Border’ in 2013, touring the EP extensively and selling out shows during late 2013 & 2014, in doing so building up quite a following.
At the end of 2014 Minor Cabinet decided to record their first full-length album with renowned producer & engineer Thomas Hannes. It was during these recording sessions in the Tresorfabrik studio in Duisburg that the band caught the attention of studio co-owner, record label owner and blues-rock artist Kris Pohlmann, who quickly decided to sign the band to his label ‘Black Penny Records’.
The album features 12 songs written by the band’s singer & songwriter Julian Jasny who originally formed the band with drummer Roman Dönicke. From full on indie-rock songs, like the album’s opener ‘Daybreaker’ or the first single ‘Crawl On By’, to the delicate piano led ballad of ‘Already Gone’ or the blues of ‘Fly Into The Sun’, ‘black ink on white sheets’ features such a diverse range of music, without ever seeming to be inconsistent or unbalanced. Quite an achievement for a band whose average age is in the mid 20s.
The secret lies in the intelligent songwriting of Julian Jasny and the band’s unique ability to turn every song into dynamic, cleverly arranged songs. Julian Jasny’s voice captures the listener with his ability to tell intimate stories one minute and pour all his emotion into powerful choruses the next. It’s a similar story with the band’s lead guitarist Clemens Bombien. From the evocative blues licks, which add such flavour to ‘V1’, to the mesmerizing outro solo of ‘Fly Into The Sun’, Clemens Bombien adds such fire to the album.
With a rhythm section comprising of the powerful drummer Roman Dönicke, the driving bass of Paul Krobbach and talented keyboard playing of Tarek El Kassar, Minor Cabinet is one hell of talented group of musicians.
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''BLACK INK ON WHITE SHEETS''
SEPTEMBER 2015
54:20
1 Daybreaker 03:32
2 B.O.G 03:34
3 Crawl On By 04:39
4 Stationary 04:30
5 V1 02:30
6 Fly Into the Sun 05:45
7 Blessed Are the Pure in Heart 04:04
8 Island 03:50
9 Devotion 04:47
10 To the North 04:29
11 Already Gone 04:36
12 Running for Someone 07:12
13 Daybreaker II 00:45
All Tracks By Julian Jasny
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
McKinnie Sizemore, bluesrockreview.com
Black Ink on White Sheets is the debut album of indie-blues-rock band Minor Cabinet. Only formed in 2012, Minor Cabinet is a youthful project that incorporates elements of the blues into the dynamic sound of indie rock, resulting in truly unique compositions.
Beginning with thumping drums and some smooth guitar, “Daybreaker” features soft verses and a loud, energetic chorus, the kind of thing that happens when good indie rock gets a hold of the blues. The recapitulation of the chorus at the song’s end is cut off as the track goes directly into “B. O. G.” which features a snare-heavy marching rhythm and a strong bass line. The song is accentuated by what sounds like mechanic bells, and the organ swells at the end to give this track a poly-instrumental variety. “Crawl on By” distorts both the guitar and the vocals with a fuzzy blues line that ultimately culminates in an impressive, shining guitar solo.
“Stationary” changes the album’s tone by beginning with a gentle, acoustic strumming making this track a much softer listen than any of the preceding songs. The delicate falsetto and mixture of different percussive instruments add range and depth to this mellow track. “V1” is a gleaming instrumental with programmed bells and a shudder of cymbals, with the lachrymal depth of the guitar adding a ghostly tone. “V1” transitions smoothly into “Fly Into the Sun” which features a staggered clutch of the guitar in the chorus and the addition of a female voice that delivers a lullaby near the song’s third act.
“Blessed Are the Pure in Heart” finds the guitar rising and falling alongside the lively, progressive drums and the coda is nothing short of wonderful. “Island” has a pulsating bass pattern while, in “Devotion,” the guitar sounds suspicious, but slides easily into the chorus. The raspy vocals, echo effects, and the battering of the drums give rise to an elementary comparison to Kings of Leon and “To the North” begins with a hard, suspended chord accompanied by cymbal accents. The ascending guitar has a choppy emphasis and picks up near the song’s close by offering another accomplished solo.
The piano-centric ballad “Already Gone” is a semi-duet of obvious letdown that finds the speaker asking his lover ‘how can you be giving up when there’s nothing left to give up on?’ The longest song on the album, “Running for Someone” continues the adagiated trend and also allows each of the band’s instrumentalists to shine in coordination with the wounded vocals and “Daybreaker II” is a delayed recapitulation of the chorus from the first track, concluding the song in an inventive way more than fifty minutes later.
Full of nifty experiments and plenty of fusion, Black Ink on White Sheets features stellar examples of both songwriting and instrumentation and comes from an exceptionally young and talented group of musicians. This fitting debut is likely an indicator of great things to come from Minor Cabinet.
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OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Minor Cabinet is a young five piece indie-blues-rock band from Krefeld/Bochum, whose debut album ‘black ink on white sheets’ is released on the 11th September 2015.
Formed only recently in 2012 the band has enjoyed an exciting couple of years, releasing their debut EP ‘Near The Border’ in 2013, touring the EP extensively and selling out shows during late 2013 & 2014, in doing so building up quite a following.
At the end of 2014 Minor Cabinet decided to record their first full-length album with renowned producer & engineer Thomas Hannes. It was during these recording sessions in the Tresorfabrik studio in Duisburg that the band caught the attention of studio co-owner, record label owner and blues-rock artist Kris Pohlmann, who quickly decided to sign the band to his label ‘Black Penny Records’.
The album features 12 songs written by the band’s singer & songwriter Julian Jasny who originally formed the band with drummer Roman Dönicke. From full on indie-rock songs, like the album’s opener ‘Daybreaker’ or the first single ‘Crawl On By’, to the delicate piano led ballad of ‘Already Gone’ or the blues of ‘Fly Into The Sun’, ‘black ink on white sheets’ features such a diverse range of music, without ever seeming to be inconsistent or unbalanced. Quite an achievement for a band whose average age is in the mid 20s.
The secret lies in the intelligent songwriting of Julian Jasny and the band’s unique ability to turn every song into dynamic, cleverly arranged songs. Julian Jasny’s voice captures the listener with his ability to tell intimate stories one minute and pour all his emotion into powerful choruses the next. It’s a similar story with the band’s lead guitarist Clemens Bombien. From the evocative blues licks, which add such flavour to ‘V1’, to the mesmerizing outro solo of ‘Fly Into The Sun’, Clemens Bombien adds such fire to the album.
With a rhythm section comprising of the powerful drummer Roman Dönicke, the driving bass of Paul Krobbach and talented keyboard playing of Tarek El Kassar, Minor Cabinet is one hell of talented group of musicians.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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