Mathew Herbert is one of the most versatile and innovative musicians in the United Kingdom, he has contributed to the works of artists like Björk, R.E.M., Róisín Murphy, Yoko Ono and Serge Gainsbourg, he has also created a technique named P.C.C.O.M. (his “Personal Contract for the Composition Of Music” that incorporates “The Manifesto of Mistakes”), the result of this technique, is awesome, we could say that he dares to be some kind of alchemist, beacuse he achieves a perfect transgression of genres, from a big-band woodwind swing orchestra to subsonic basses that create a fantastic and uncategorized recording, Herbert defines this record as a celebration, and he really made that, we can even compare it with a musical composition by, e.g., Dani Siciliano who usually sings sadder tones of music, and the arrangements create a sweet and energetic atmosphere, almost like pop.

In my opinion Scale is one of Herbert’s most lucid dreams and, at the same time, a consolidation as a respected icon in the music scene, definitely this album is a masterpiece, not only beacause the arrangements and the production, which is pefectly done, he also renewed musical compositions in a flexible and amusing way.

Scale is one of the most expected albums of this year, for that facts is our july album of the month