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“Merlin nous fait son cinéma — littéralement ! Doit-on qualifier Grind House d'album ou de bande-originale ? C'est la question. Le doom metal progressif passe en coulisses et la musique plante des décors très visuels de films de science-fiction, de western ou de dessin animés ; par contre, la touche psychédélique reste de mise, ces décors étant mélangés dans une grande spirale. Suivant la technique de l'actors studio, Merlin fait un avec ses personnages, devenant aussi agile qu'eux. Excellent !”
Nocturnal Egg (Jordan) · favourite track: Master Thief '77
“Nobody expects Merlin. Their chief weapon is surprise. Surprise and fun. Fun and surprise. Their two weapons are fun and surprise. And ruthless musicality. Their three weapons are fun, surprise and ruthless musicality…”
“This is great. Merlin always put full effort into their music, and Grind House is no exception. Totally puts you in the vibe of 60s/70s grindhouse flicks.”
confusedbyjazz · favourite track: The Revenger
“I was promised a left-field, perplexing Merlin record, and boy, oh boy, does this deliver! Synthwave, spaghetti Western, jazz, psychedelic rock, and more don’t so much merge as have an incredibly entertaining slap-fight with each other. Nothing about this record should go together, but it all clashes in the best ways possible. Full review here: https://theeliteextremophile.com/2023/11/20/album-review-merlin-grind-house/”
“You never know what to expect with a new Merlin release but you can always expect it to be great. This one is absolutely my jam. Top stuff”
Jacob Andrew · favourite track: Grindhouse