Liam Singer Dislocatia – The Dwarf

Excerpt: “So you know, “Dislocatia”, a word used as the title to Liam Singer’s latest release, is in fact not a word at all, but its connotations certainly explain what is contained behind the paper sleeve. Singer is certainly not one to mingle in the standards; he’s the kind of guy who co-founds a 20-piece kazoo orchestra if you want an example of his past. Dislocatia is no exception to this, and while there may be no kazoos scooting on this record, dislocation from the norm is rife…. Contemporary arrangements mix together all sorts of piano playing as Dislocatia plays out – beginning with the mystical tinkering and moving to everything from booming dominance to disjointed madness. It moves between the soundtrack of a classic fairytale to that of a madman’s nightmarish imagination. The addition of Wendy Allen’s vocals beside Singer’s own is worthwhile and a saving grace. The female counterpart adds strong variety and enhances the album’s positive moments greatly. When the two harmonise, such as on the minimalistic ‘ Winter Weeds’, you can’t help but feel as though things are going right – the pair really do complement one another well…. It feels as though it should be something magical, but in the end it stands alone as a wonderfully bizarre product that is hard to place.”

The Dwarf