Agent Whiskers – Abstract Forms of Solace

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Agent Whiskers is the alias of Saudi electronic artist Essam Al-Ghamdi. He has recently released his debut album, Abstract Forms of Solace. Read below for triplew.me’s review of the album…

It is quite the leap for a musician deep rooted in the Metal and Rock genres to start a solo career as an Electronic-music artist. Essam Al-Ghamdi has played in different metal and rock bands in the Saudi music scene for years.  Now, he is doing something completely left-field under the name ‘Agent Whiskers’.

The album opens with “The Great Beyond (Secret Window)” - a largely piano-driven track, which also features an intricate drumming sequence, an addition which adds an element of sophistication to the track. This song is probably the ‘lightest’ track on the album – which then takes a darker, more complicated route.

“Interstellar Serenity” is perfectly titled, with a beautifully, almost ominous, layering that sounds like it could easily belong on a modern sci-fi video game soundtrack. “Almost Home” almost plays out like a piano-driven ballad, but turns out to be one of the catchiest tracks on the record, thanks to its brilliant hook.

The latter part of the record plays on the heightened emotions produced by the musical ambiance of the earlier part. Songs like ”A Childlike Penchant for Discovery” – touch on a more dreamy/atmospheric Electronic style of music, but still fits so well.

What’s great about “Abstract Forms of Solace” – is that beyond the cleverly titled tracks that add a new dimension to the thought behind the album; there's a real sense of cohesion and an obvious dedication behind each track. The tracks that comprise Abstract Forms of Solace were tailor-made to sound like a complete musical piece – and the beautiful production brings this vision to life in vivid and bright aural colors.

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