Credits:

DOME

Description:

With occasional instrumental help from Russell Mills, Mute Records producer-in-residence Eric Radcliffe and, on saxophone for three songs, Mute head Daniel Miller himself, Dome kicked up an unusual storm on 3. Along with singing provided on many numbers by the mysterious A.M.C. — not the cable channel, but a near-anonymous vocalist squeaking up in the mix throughout — the Gilbert/Lewis duo found a variety of strange but effective ways to make their particularly curious points clear. There’s little question upon listening to 3 that more than a few of the ’90s experimental/post-rock types had this or the CD version of it kicking around in their collections. Main in particular likely referred to this release more than once, and it’s little wonder that group’s Robert Hampson worked with Gilbert on a collaborative album. The song titles alone test the edge of abstract; “Danse” and “Jasz” may approach unde