Antimatter
„Planetary Confinement“
Dark Rock.

• Jewelcase, CD. 2019 (2005)
• Reissue
• Prophecy Productions
• pro 051
• used

With their third studio album, "Planetary Confinement" (2005), Antimatter left behind the trip-hop vibes of their first two art/dark rock albums. Antimatter reportedly described themselves as "the saddest band in the world". This was probably invented by the music press, as Mick Moss rejects this label. After "Planetary Confinement" in 2005, Patterson left Antimatter to pursue his own career, and Moss continued working solo from then on. The press received "Planetary Confinement" very positively; two music magazines named it Album of the Month.

The songs are consistently calm and melancholic. There's a lot of acoustic guitar. Drums, keyboard, and electric guitar, on the other hand, are used more sparingly. There are also percussion, violin, and piano. Besides Mick Moss with his pleasant vocals, Amélie Festa sings the songs written by Patterson equally well. In general, the guest musicians are well chosen. 

All the songs are imbued with sadness, but also possess a gentle melancholy, sentimentality, and romance. It's difficult to say which of the nine tracks are the best. I would definitely recommend playing "Weight Of The World", "Line Of Fire" and "Epitaph". It's a very well-made dark rock CD.

1. Planetary Confinement
2. The Weight Of The World
3. Line Of Fire
4. Epitaph
5. Mr. White
6. A Portrait Of The Young Man As An Artist
7. Relapse
8. Legions
9. Eternity Part 24

Anyone who wants to listen to relaxing music, indulge their sadness, or, like me, simply listen intently to the beauty of the songs, should take advantage of this.
The production is flawless, and so is the sound.

Duncan Patterson – piano, acoustic guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
Mick Moss – acoustic guitars, vocals
Barry Whyte – lead guitar

Guest- Musicians
Amélie Festa – vocals
Mehdi Messouci – additional keyboards on “Relapse”
Alex Mazarguil – djembe
Michael Cronin – drums
Rachel Brewster – violins
Stephen Hughes – bass guitar
Chris Phillips – drums
Sue Marshall – additional vocals on “Legions”

Antimatter – Saviour 2000
Antimatter – Lights Out 2003
Antimatter – Planetary Confinement 2005
Antimatter – Leaving Eden 2007
Antimatter – Alternative Matter 2010
Antimatter – Fear Of A Unique Identity 2012
Antimatter – The Judas Table 2015

The photos are all from my CD. The rights to all motifs, logos, texts and fonts that can be seen in the photos are of course owned by the copyright holder.

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