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Mushpot Records just sent me a tasty little tune from Chicago’s Yawn, off their self-released Yawn EP. Great song, great EP. If you like Panda Bear, Animal Collective, & the like, you’ll really dig these guys! |
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 Quite possibly the only 2009 release that could double as the soundtrack to a non-fiction science book, Candy Claws‘ latest release is electronica with a nautical twist that will actually give you the urge to grab your wetsuit and head for the uncharted seas. |
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Drawing inspiration from Rachel Carson’s classic book that explores the mystery and beauty of the ocean, “The Sea Around Us“, Candy Claws takes the fuzzy electronic vibe of their earlier work (Two Airships/Exploder Falls, Peppermill Records) and drenches it in dreamy aquatic undertones. The result is their debut full-length, In The Dream Of The Sea Of Life. What’s so great about this album is how the group manages to discreetly mimic the actual feeling of being out in the water. And I say discreetly because it’s almost subliminal, but with the recordings that the group made of actual ocean shores from across the globe combined with the almost gurgled effect used on the vocals, close your eyes and you’ll feel as if you’re lying face up on the deck of a sail boat floating down the middle of the Pacific ocean. Candy Claws have taken Panda Bear’s Person Pitch and dunked it under water for a truly satisfying listen that flows perfectly from start to finish. Originally released directly from the group, Dublin-based Indiecater Records has remastered and are re-releasing In The Dream Of The Sea Of Life with brand new album artwork as a digital download that you can purchase for a very small price directly from the label’s website, where the album is currently streaming in it’s entirety. I can safely put this on the “Best of 2009″ list without any fear of ridicule or raised eyebrow from my musical peers and colleagues. They will agree with me whole-heartedly. |
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“Walkabout” is a collaboration between Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox) & Panda Bear (Noah Lennox of Animal Collective.) |
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This is a follow up to my July 11th post, “Atlas Sound’s New Album Logos.” Logos will be Bradford Cox’s 2nd release as Atlas Sound, set to release October 19th, on 4AD Recordings. “Walkabout,” a song featured on this album, is fantastic. If you’re a fan of anything Bradford Cox has done in the past, or if you loved Panda Bear’s 2007 release Person Pitch, this song has got your name written all over it. I love the lyrics, “What did you want to see? / What did you want to be when you grew up?” Here’s the tracklist for Logos : ‘The Light That Failed’ |
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