Don't be thrown by the name: The music Montreal duo Majical Cloudz makes is
cold, stark and confrontationally intimate. Over a backdrop of loops and
electronic drones patient to the point of static, Devon Welsh bellows lyrics so
naked they're embarrassing to hear, let alone repeat. His bravery lies in the
fact that he doesn't mince words. His talent lies in the fact that so many of
his words are universal, however dramatic. “If life could forever be one
instant,” he sings on “Bugs Don't Buzz,” “Would it be the moment you met
me?” Song
after song, this is Welsh's goal: Strip the world down to two people and try to
stop time.
‘Impersonator’s expressive power and swagger belie its extremely minimal music. These are intensely lyrical songs about death, patience, family, friendship, and desire, with Welsh’s rich vocals atop Matthew Otto Kolaitis’ quiet looped waves of white noise, filtered synths and sparse thuds.