Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies - Mens Animus Corpus (2013)

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Being highly shocked by the sudden disbandment of The Devil’s Blood, we received the news of Selim Lemouchi continuing doing music under a new moniker with high hopes and expectations. Under his new ‘band name’ Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies, Selim delivers this short but sweet EP featuring three songs of trippy and engaging Occult/Psychedelic Rock music. While not as explosive and catchy as The Devil’s Blood pre-breakup material, all the tracks presented here have that sense of melody and weirdness that we loved so much from TDB.

Opening with “Echaton”, we immediately feel the dark atmosphere descend upon us. The Doomy and Occult vibe in this track is quite thick and enjoyable since it reminds us a bit of Jex Thoth and her enigmatic music. This track is quite relaxing and mysterious, with very soothing guitars and hypnotic drums. “Thistle” is a track that has a familiar TDB vibe, but with a more direct and less polished approach. The vocals are quite fitting for the music and greatly enhance the experience.

Closing with the most bombastic track of the EP, “Your Way Down” is a vibrant piece of music that is instantly engaging and commands your attention. The well delivered guitars are quite delightful and the retro vibe is excellent. Being a 13-minute piece, Selim takes his time in letting the song grow and evolve by adding little details here and there that make the musical experience so much better and richer. The trippy progression is quite enjoyable and makes for a very unique and solid listening experience.

Overall, “Mens Animus Corpus” is a very promising release from Selim and company. Never losing their psychedelic/occult vibe, this project will surely be a worthy new undertaking for Selim Lemouchi. If you are expecting another TDB release or something very similar, we suggest you look somewhere else since this new band is a step ahead of this and will probably never be TDB. However, if you have an open mind and enjoy Psychedelic/Occult music, then give it a go without any pre-conceptions, you will find yourself delightfully surprised with it.

Band: Selim Lemouchi & His Enemies Album: Mens Animus Corpus

Label: Ván Records

Release: June 5th, 2013

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Genre: Occult/Psychedelic Rock

Country: Netherlands

Rating: 90/100
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