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Kante offer largely acoustic LP with subtle depth
12 February 2001

On their second LP Zweilicht (English: second light), released last month worldwide, German trio Kante (English: edge) offer up seven songs refreshingly out of step with the US-UK popular music axis. Largely acoustic (piano, strings, horns, acoustic guitar, clarinet, banjo, bongos) and distinctively jazzy at times, Zweilicht is strikingly unpretentious—and nearly to a fault. You could well dismiss this (mistakenly, I think) as pleasant fluff.
    Like deep and clear water, Zweilicht’s surface is pure and simple. Yet the album offers seemingly endless mystery once you look closely or jump in. For example, the songs Die Summe Der Einzelnen Teile (The Sum Of The Parts) and Itouri, despite their German language vocals (and my lack of understanding) offer up a quiet intensity almost classical in feel. The arrangements are there for you to explore and get lost among but only if you actively choose to walk in.
    This is a beautiful and subtle record that continues to surprise, the more you listen, with fascinating textures and gorgeous tonal juxtapositions.
    Kante’s Zweilicht was produced by Tobias Levin (To Rococo Rot, Go Plus, Surrogat, Capt. Kirk). It came out worldwide in early January on EFA/Caroline for North America and on Kitty-Yo in the UK and Europe. Three bites out of five.

Rockbites ratings  5: life changing, 4: stunning, 3: captivating, 2: amusing, 1: annoying.

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