Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre

Quicksilver – The Masquerade Macabre is the debut solo album by Marcus Reeves released on 5 November 2013.[5] The thirteen tracks were written by Reeves, who also co-produced with his musical collaborator Michael Roulston (Dusty Limits, David Hoyle, Sarah-Louise Young, Harold Sanditen). The album was mixed and mastered by Nick Trepka (Emmy The Great, Speech Debelle, Kieran Leonard, Boy George).[6]

Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre
Studio album by
Marcus Reeves
Released5 November 2013
Recorded2010-2013, London
GenreRock, cabaret, pop, glam rock
Length47.22
LabelReeves Corner
ProducerMarcus Reeves, Michael Roulston
Singles from Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre
  1. "Black Tears b/w Mad Bad World [1]"
    Released: 5 November 2012
  2. "Mistaken Identity b/w Mistaken Identity (Alternative Acoustic Version) [2]"
    Released: 1 March 2013
  3. "Radio Head [3]"
    Released: 23 June 2013
  4. "Smoke & Mirrors (Single Version) b/w Alternative Versions [4]"
    Released: 30 September 2013

The album is written from the point of view of Reeves' alter-ego, Quicksilver: "The album has a loose storyline that takes in the themes of identity, love and death. Songs like Behind The Mask and Welcome to the Underworld were written specifically with Quicksilver in mind. The actor created the character from the outside in, but it has then taken over and written the script."[7] Reeves has also described the collection as "a sonic threesome between Aladdin Sane, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)."[8]

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Marcus Reeves, except track 4: Reeves/Young.

  1. Ghosts (3.18)
  2. Welcome to the Underworld (3.13)
  3. Masquerade (3.09)
  4. Smoke & Mirrors (3.07)
  5. Radio Head (3.07)
  6. The Disappearing Man (4.31)
  7. Gone (4.03)
  8. Black Tears (4.15)
  9. Mistaken Identity (3.17)
  10. Behind The Mask (2.54)
  11. Mad Bad World (4.09)
  12. Quicksilver (3.20)
  13. After Life (4.55)

Release and reception

The album was streamed with track by track written commentary by Marcus Reeves at Thisiscabaret.com[9] and launched with a full band show at London's Lost Theatre. The performance was chosen as Time Out Critics Choice, with Cabaret Correspondent Ben Walters giving a positive review: 'It's an impressively ambitious undertaking, wide-ranging in its musical choices, with catchy and moving results; striking in its theatricality, balancing ballsy showmanship with personable charm; and provocative in its take on modern relationships and ego.'[10]

The album was met with positive reviews online, with coverage from Gay Times,[11] Pride Life Magazine,[12] QX Magazine,[13] Sound on Sound[14] and Polari, who chose it as one of their top albums of 2013, alongside titles by mainstream acts including Pet Shop Boys, Kanye West and M.I.A. (rapper).[15]

References
  1. iTunes - Music - Black Tears - Single by Marcus Reeves
  2. iTunes - Music - Mistaken Identity - Single by Marcus Reeves
  3. iTunes - Music - Radio Head - Single by Marcus Reeves
  4. iTunes - Music - Smoke & Mirrors - Single by Marcus Reeves
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.qxmagazine.com/feature/marcus-reeves/
  7. Marcus Reeves Sheds Black Tears (on Holographic Silver)
  8. http://www.independentmusicpromotions.com/marcus-reeves-debut-album-sells-mask-face/
  9. http://www.thisiscabaret.com/behind-mask-exclusive-insights-marcus-reeves-debut-album/
  10. http://www.timeout.com/london/cabaret/marcus-reeves-quicksilver-the-masquerade-macabre
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. http://www.qxmagazine.com/feature/marcus-reeves/
  14. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec13/articles/playback-1213.htm
  15. http://www.polarimagazine.com/features/polari-magazines-favourite-albums-2013/
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