'Me, But Perfect' by Engine7 (due 14th July through Herb Recordings)
MP3 - http://www.herbrecordings.com/mebutperfect.mp3
Engine7 is Alan McNeill: songwriter, musician, and producer.
Alan makes emotional, organic music influenced by everything that makes him feel human, good or bad. The sounds swell like nature, brutal and beautiful, treading the line between paranoia and peace. On CD, Engine7 has been described as a "dark and gritty style of organic electronica", "encompassing shoegaze, ambient and downtempo" and "a triumph for organic instrumentation and digital innovation".
Originally formed as a one-man project by Glasgow-based McNeill, Engine7 now comprises 6 members with a bass player, backing vocalists and live video artist accompanying him on stage.
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Nice review
From Boomkat
'Glasgow's Alan McNeil follows up on the recent 'Tempertantrum' single with this full length for the Herb label, harbouring eleven tracks (that single included) of atmospheric beat-driven electronica. There's a real sense of depth and accomplishment to McNeil's sound, which on pieces like 'Hive Mind' boasts a combination of layered electronics, synth strings and IDM era beats, resulting in an unexpectedly filmic outcome. Much of this album sounds as if it could be soundtrack material in fact, as tracks like 'Path Of Least Resistance' and the Sigur Ros-like 'Goodnight, I Love You' both attest. Within the context of the album, the more rock-tinged 'Tempertantrum' feels like a step in the wrong direction, lacking any of the intricacy and subtlety that characterises Engine 7's better work, but digested as an album in its entirety, Me, But Perfect has much to offer'