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a r t i s t :: Keepaway
t i t l e :: Baby Style EP
d a t e :: 2010-05-18
l a b e l :: Lefse Records
g e n r e :: Indie
s o u r c e :: WEB
b i t r a t e :: 320 kbps avg
e n c o d e r :: LAME
t r a c k s :: 5
p l a y t i m e :: 25:30
s i z e :: 61.67MB
tracklist
1 Yellow Wings 4:56
2 Family of the Son 4:09
3 I Think About You All The Time 4:23
4 5 Rings 5:58
5 Evil Lady 6:04
releasenotes
2009 saw a few fresh-faced youngsters (USF, Blind Man's Colour) attempting
their best Animal Collective impression-- and if the continued appeal of
Merriweather Post Pavilion is any indication, their sound is sure to become
more prevalent. There's a hint of A.C.'s wooly weirdness in "Yellow Wings",
from relatively unknown Brooklyn trio Keepaway's just-released debut EP, Baby
Style. The clipped vocal samples and woozy synths that open the song have some
parallels with MPP's blasted-beat utopia, while rubbery guitar lines add
Feels-era reference points to the mix.
But on the evidence here, Keepaway also have an inclination toward indie-rock
accessibility, allowing them to sidestep the formlessness that can suffocate
more strict A.C.-devotees. "Yellow Wings" shares elements with Northwestern
indie-rock heroes such as Modest Mouse, and not just in singer Nick Nauman's
passing vocal similarity to Isaac Brock: The tune's lyrical sentiments ("I
think I finally know what I want/ I want to be two places at once"; "All I've
found is nothing is true/ And nothing has happened at all") echo bong-session
musings perfected on early Built to Spill records. So yeah, while the trippy
lean is undeniable on "Yellow Wings", it takes clear eyes and a crafty set of
musical minds to create a song that's both this deliciously heady and
instantly engaging.
Band-Url: http://www.myspace.com/keepaway
Shop-Url: http://tinyurl.com/6z5zytz
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