Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre
| Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre | |
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| Released | 5 November 2013 |
| Recorded | 2010–2013, London |
| Genre | Rock, cabaret, pop, glam rock |
| Length | 47.22 |
| Label | Reeves Corner |
| Producer | Marcus Reeves, Michael Roulston |
| Singles from Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre | |
Quicksilver – The Masquerade Macabre is the debut solo album by Marcus Reeves released on 5 November 2013.[5] The thirteen tracks were written by Reeves, who also co-produced with his musical collaborator Michael Roulston (Dusty Limits, David Hoyle, Sarah-Louise Young, Harold Sanditen). The album was mixed and mastered by Nick Trepka (Emmy The Great, Speech Debelle, Kieran Leonard, Boy George).[6]
The album is written from the point of view of Reeves' alter-ego, Quicksilver: "The album has a loose storyline that takes in the themes of identity, love and death. Songs like Behind The Mask and Welcome to the Underworld were written specifically with Quicksilver in mind. The actor created the character from the outside in, but it has then taken over and written the script."[7] Reeves has also described the collection as "a sonic threesome between Aladdin Sane, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All music and lyrics written by Marcus Reeves, except track 4: Reeves/Young.
- Ghosts (3.18)
- Welcome to the Underworld (3.13)
- Masquerade (3.09)
- Smoke & Mirrors (3.07)
- Radio Head (3.07)
- The Disappearing Man (4.31)
- Gone (4.03)
- Black Tears (4.15)
- Mistaken Identity (3.17)
- Behind The Mask (2.54)
- Mad Bad World (4.09)
- Quicksilver (3.20)
- After Life (4.55)
Release and reception
[edit]The album was streamed with track by track written commentary by Marcus Reeves at Thisiscabaret.com[9] and launched with a full band show at London's Lost Theatre. The performance was chosen as Time Out Critics Choice, with Cabaret Correspondent Ben Walters giving a positive review: 'It's an impressively ambitious undertaking, wide-ranging in its musical choices, with catchy and moving results; striking in its theatricality, balancing ballsy showmanship with personable charm; and provocative in its take on modern relationships and ego.'[10]
The album was met with positive reviews online, with coverage from Gay Times,[11] Pride Life Magazine,[12] QX Magazine,[13] Sound on Sound[14] and Polari, who chose it as one of their top albums of 2013, alongside titles by mainstream acts including Pet Shop Boys, Kanye West and M.I.A. (rapper).[15]
References
[edit]- ^ iTunes - Music - Black Tears - Single by Marcus Reeves
- ^ iTunes - Music - Mistaken Identity - Single by Marcus Reeves
- ^ iTunes - Music - Radio Head - Single by Marcus Reeves
- ^ iTunes - Music - Smoke & Mirrors - Single by Marcus Reeves
- ^ "ITunes - Music - Quicksilver - the Masquerade Macabre by Marcus Reeves". iTunes. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "QX Magazine London's Gay Magazine - Lifestyle, Reviews, Clubs and Bars - » MARCUS REEVES". www.qxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- ^ Marcus Reeves Sheds Black Tears (on Holographic Silver)
- ^ "Marcus Reeves Goes All Out with Debut Album, Sells Mask of His Own Face • Independent Music Promotions". 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Behind the Mask: Exclusive Insights into Marcus Reeves' Debut Album". 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Marcus Reeves: Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre | Nightlife in London".
- ^ "Album Review: Quicksilver by Marcus Reeves - Blogs - GayTimes". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Quicksilver Masquerade". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "QX Magazine London's Gay Magazine - Lifestyle, Reviews, Clubs and Bars - » MARCUS REEVES". www.qxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Playback".
- ^ "Night of a Thousand Stars • Maggie & Martin". 23 December 2013.