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Dragonian Days review from Bokal

30/9/2020

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Census Of Hallucinations seminal "Dragonian Days" album has been reviewed by French fanzine Bokal. 

I have presented the original French language review and a translation below. There is also a link to the excellent Bokal Facebook page 

Census of Hallucinations : “Dragonian Days” CD 

Census of Hallucinations (CoH) a construit dans ses années les plus créatives des albums extraordinaires à un rythme constant. Ces dernières années, Tim Jones et le collectif Stone Premonitions ont enregistré des albums sur une variété de projets tous plus convaincants les uns que les autres comme Stone Premonitions en 2010, Stella Polaris et The Global Broad Band. Et maintenant, cinq ans après leur dernier album, Tim a ressuscité CoH avec lui-même à la guitare, à la voix et à l’écriture de toutes les paroles, the Reverend Rabbit (le Révérend Lapin) à la basse, Cohort Paddi depuis longtemps à la batterie, et David “Ohead” Hendry aux claviers.

Cet album sorti en 20112 s’ouvre avec Third Shopping Mall From The Sun (dédié à Bill Hicks), un titre craquant d’une grande énergie, fulminant contre la société de consommation. J’ai Googlé Bill Hicks et trouvé la vidéo You Tube de “Third Mall From The Sun” dans laquelle le comédien crache une diatribe contre Debbie Gibson et le terminal des centres commerciaux. Dans ce titre, Tim fulmine et déchirant sa guitare sur une chanson hard rockante et groovy.
Ultra Violet est un autre rock qui tue avec de la grande guitare au premier plan sur les paroles acerbes de Tim, chantant à propos du joueur de flûte dont « les mensonges sont comme une radiation, infestant les esprits de la nation». The Delivery Man est un rock à l’humeur sombre et maussade avec une rythmique perturbante

La guitare lèche et pique comme le dard d’une guêpe sur Hologram, la brûlure étant plus délicieuse combinée à son rythme jazz. J’adore la fin de cette chanson. Le groupe a rocké dur pendant les harangues de Tim sur son sujet favori (les quelques uns qui prospèrent sur l’effort des plus nombreux). Mais il capte fermement notre attention en faisant une transition musicale vers quelque chose de plus apaisé et en nous calmant au dernier vers, expliquant que si nous voulons un changement, nous devons tout aimer, et ce qui est peut-être plus important, être ce qu’ils ne veulent pas que nous soyons.

Semantic Change est un rock funky avec certaines des paroles les plus espiègles et poétiques de Tim. Stupid Guitarist est un titre jazz au rythme enlevé avec des paroles humoristiquement auto dépréciatrices. J’ai vraiment creusé le rythme détraqué et la vibration jazz ambiante qui commence Modus Operandi. Mais la musique y développe d’étranges possibilités, comme si elle essayait d’imiter l’invective grandissante de Tim contre les pouvoirs en place. C’est certainement une des chansons les plus intéressantes de l’album et sans doute celle que j’ai le plus écoutée pour me la faire tourner dans ma tête. Finalement, Age Of Light est un solide rock qui termine l’album avec les paroles les plus optimistes de Tim dans cette session – La tour de Babel tombe. Enlève le noir et laisse-la dans la lumière.
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C.o.H. a toujours été la combinaison de musique bien faite et paroles socio politiques souvent à la limite de la rage et Dragonian Days démontre que Tim ne s’est pas adouci. Son cynisme, son ironie et sa guitare aérienne sont tous bien intacts. Et avec Paddi, David Hendry et le fidèle Rev, nous avons le même choc, le même groupe serré comme par un lien indéfectible comme C.o.H.l’a toujours été. Les fans de musique psychédélique et seventies seront ravis ! Les esprits étroits peuvent se raviser. Bon retour à ce groupe plus méritant que jamais… J.D.B

Bokal


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Census of Hallucinations (CoH) has built extraordinary albums at a constant pace in its most creative years. In recent years, Tim Jones and the collective Stone Premonitions have recorded albums on a variety of projects all more convincing than each other such as Stone Premonitions in 2010, Stella Polaris and The Global Broad Band. And now, five years after their last album, Tim has resurrected CoH with himself on guitar, voice and songwriting, the Reverend Rabbit on bass, Cohort Paddi on drums for a long time, and David "Ohead" Hendry on keyboards.

This album released in 20112 opens with Third Shopping Mall From The Sun (dedicated to Bill Hicks), a title cracking with great energy, staggering against consumer society. I Googled Bill Hicks and found the You Tube video of "Third Mall From The Sun" in which the actor spits a diatribe against Debbie Gibson and the mall terminal. In this title, Tim fulminates and tearing his guitar on a hard rocking and groovy song.

Ultra Violet is another rock that kills with great guitar in the foreground on Tim's acerbic lyrics, singing about the flute player whose "lies are like a radiation, infuriating the spirits of the nation." The Delivery Man is a dark mood rock with a disturbing rhythm. The guitar licks and picks like the dart of a wasp on Hologram, the burning being more delicious combined with its jazz rhythm. I love the end of this song. The band rocked hard during Tim's harangues on his favorite subject (the few who thrive on the most numerous effort). But he firmly captures our attention by making a musical transition to something more appeased and calming us down to the last verse, explaining that if we want a change, we must love everything, and what is perhaps more important, be what they do not want us to be.

Semantic Change is a funky rock with some of Tim's most playful and poetic lyrics. Stupid Guitarist is a rhythm jazz title removed with humorously self-deprecating lyrics. I really dug up the strange rhythm and the ambient jazz vibration that starts Modus Operandi. But the music develops strange possibilities, as if trying to imitate Tim's growing invective against the powers in place. It's definitely one of the most interesting songs on the album and probably the one I listened to the most to make it turn in my head. Finally, Age Of Light is a solid rock that finishes the album with Tim's most optimistic lyrics in this session - Babel's Tower Falls. Remove the black and leave it in the light.
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C.o. H. has always been the combination of well-made music and socio-political lyrics often at the limit of rage and Dragonian Days shows that Tim did not soften. His cynicism, irony and aerial guitar are all intact. And with Paddi, David Hendry and the faithful Rev, we have the same shock, the same group tight as by an unbreakable bond like C.o.H.L. has always been. Fans of psychedelic music and seventies will be delighted! Narrow minds can revel. Good return to this group more deserving than ever...

​Bokal
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