'Jens Lueck' who founded the Studio 'Art Of Music' in 1993 and who has collaborated with artists like 'Syrinx Call' et 'Isgaard', his lifelong companion, has also created his own solo project 'Single Celled Organism' with a first quality album, 'Splinter in the Eye' released in 2017 and the German signs its second album 'Percipio Ergo Sum' released the 7 of May. We therefore find the progressive style of the German influenced by all the major artists of the 70s with catchy melodic lines at first listening and this last opus continues the story of 'Splinter in the Eye' which ended with a global attack with biological weapons which had released an extremely dangerous virus (remember that the album was released in 2017 but that doesn't remind you of something ?). Being part of the 5% of survivors of this epidemic, Doctor Barnaby and the 'television girl' he had created, therefore continue their adventure and this second part sees the young girl facing the real world but without the help of her protective and her credo is diverted from the 'Cogito ergo sum' of 'Descartes' in favor of a 'Percipio Ergo Sum' : I perceive, therefore I am (For more details, you can find the story on the website by Jens here).
The calm opening 'She's Awake' sets the scene with a long instrumental part in a slight crescendo then the short part sung by 'Jens' accompanied by 'Isgaard' for the choirs announces the awakening of the young girl, then, 'The Final Door' unfolds a sweet melody punctuated by 'Floydian' instrumental solos whether on keyboards or guitar with remarkable breaks throughout the title. 'I'd Like to See' which follows is a slow lament from Doctor Barnaby in which 'Jens Lueck' raises the emotional cursor in his vocals, then 'Ride on a Ray', after a clean first part, then shows a face more catchy in which the young girl discovers the beauty of the world, and 'Doubts' offers us a magnificent ballad which triggered me on several occasions this small characteristic thrill of a great listening pleasure with a slight crescendo in which the heroine would like to learn everything about this world that she is discovering and which in the second part offers a very beautiful guitar solo. Follows 'Save Me from Dreaming' which is a melodic 'Floydien' jewel in which 'Isgaard' moves us to tears when she sings 'Please save me' followed by 'I'm Not Human' which puts still ahead 'Isgaard' in a new lament of the girl with a rise in power and tempo throughout the title with a remarkable instrumental final runaway. With 'Hey You', we find the atmosphere of that of the 'Floyds' which is in a way a cry to awaken the conscience, then, the short' Humble 'lulls us listening to the aerial voice of Isgaard' who has managed to free herself to find an inner peace and 'Entanglement Runs Off' which follows and is almost 9 minutes long, takes us on a progressive saga with a good balance between instrumental and sung parts and an inventive rhythm section, the long guitar solo in the second part being very beautiful, the album ending with the short and stripped 'Inhale the Dark' in which 'Jens' and 'Isgaard' move us one last time in their admirable piano/voice duets : simply beautiful !
In summary, this second album from the 'Single Celled Organism' project of 'Jens Lueck' takes us on a magnificent journey in which we surrender completely thanks to magnificent melodies in peaceful and serene atmospheres. 'Percipio Ergo Sum' is an album filled with a very special emotion and is to be tasted in a quiet place to enjoy all the richness of each composition : for all lovers of an original, rich and melodic progressive rock... | |
