Wednesday, February 18, 2009

oneiric history

oneiric \ō-ˈnī-rik\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Greek oneiros dream; akin to Armenian anurǰ dream
Date:
1859
: of or relating to dreams, dreamy















The hangover continue so I'll post a couple brief reviews of albums I've been enjoying because its been a good few weeks for music (I'll leave out the new Neko Case and Black Lips for another time). First, the new Akron/Family (Set Em' Wild, Set Em' Free) leaked and after numerous listens I can confidently this is their strongest album since the split with Angels of Light. Less hippy drum circle and with a m
ore refined noise, three new tracks, two old:
  1. Many Ghosts
  2. Last Year
  3. River
  4. Before and Again
  5. Running, Returning

The new Swan Lake (Enemy Mine) also leaked and being a huge destroyer and frog eyes fan-boy
this one has been on heavy rotation. More together than Beast
Moans its definitely palatable than I would of assumed (I'm not sure if this is a strength or a weakness). Again three new tracks, two old:
  1. Heartswarm
  2. Settle On Your Skin
  3. Spanish Gold, 2044
  4. Are You Swimming In Her Pools?
  5. A Venue Called Rubella
also, this is gold: http://i-rock.wackiness.org/bejaromatic/


Moving on, after a long delay Edmonton's The Faunts have a new album out (Feel Love. Thinking Of.). I remember seeing this band in 2002 after the release of High Expectation/Low Results, which remains in my mind one of the most under rated albums in recent memory. While hushed lows are missing on the new album it strikes a nice balance between thier earlier work and the synth-heavy ep they released. Four new songs, three old songs:
  1. It Hurts Me All The Time
  2. Feeling Love Thinking Of
  3. Alarmed Lights
  4. Out On A Limb
  5. Instantly Loved
  6. Will You Tell Me Then
  7. Memories Of Places We've Never Been

I randomly stumbled across Fanfarlo this week through their black cab session, and found out they just released a new album (Resevoir). With vocals that ocillate (between Clap You Hands Say Yeah! and at other times Beirut) chunky/catchy guitars, and pop melodies, its tough not to be a sucker for Fanfarlo. In the same vein, Throw Me The Statue have a new ep out (Purpleface) and while I can't find anywhere to download the entire thing the one track floating around, Ship, is enticing. Ok, so three Fanfarlo songs, one new Throw Me A Statue song and four old one:
  1. Harold T. Wilkins or How To Wait For A Very Long Time
  2. The Walls Are Coming Down
  3. Drowning Man
  1. Ships.
  2. Conquering Kids
  3. About to Walk
  4. Groundswell
  5. Young Sensualists

Finally, two bangers, because I gotz to keep it real. Amidst rumours of death, crack smoking, etc. there is Madvillian/MF Doom album floating around. Also, not new but new to me, there is a Kayne produced remix of Santogold's Brooklyn Go Hard with Jay-Z which is surprisingly great.
  1. Ballskin
  2. Brooklyn Go Hard

Here is the two part links and as always support the artists, see them live, buy their albums, yada yada yada...
pt1.

hxxxxps://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6RkJSbEErV3hMWEE9PQ
pt2.
hxxxxps://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6RkJSbEFKV01LSkE9PQ




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