Review: Last year, Warp Films commissioned Chris Clark to create a score for The Last Panthers, a crime serial aired on Sky One in the UK. While Clark has always capable of creating atmospheric, mood-shifting music, it was still something of a surprise. Here, Clark has shaped that music into a 48-minute album that seemingly tells its' own dark, weary tale. As dark and intense as the series itself, The Last Panthers rises and falls; one minute, you're listening to a creepy tribute to Erik Satie, the next an evocative fusion of alien electronics and mournful strings. It's this fusion of neo-classical intent and unsettling ambience that strikes the greatest chord, ensuring that The Last Panthers ranks amongst Clark's most striking work to date.
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