Artist: The Narcoleptic Dancers
Album: Never Sleep
Bitrate: 227kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Bleepmachine
Genre: Indie
Size: 55.77 megs
PlayTime: 0h 32min 32sec total
Rip Date: 2012-01-11
Store Date: 2011-00-00
Track List:
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01. Not Evident 2:32
02. Rastakraut 2:33
03. Sweet And Soft 2:02
04. Dusty Cowboy 2:23
05. Moon Thrill 2:15
06. Life Goes On 2:56
07. Unique Tree 2:27
08. Again And Again 3:11
09. Bakerloo 2:40
10. Little Clown 2:34
11. Unique Tree (Demo) 2:29
12. Rastakraut (Demo) 2:32
13. In The Dark (Bonus Track) 1:58
Release Notes:
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The formation of The Narcoleptic Dancers is certainly an interesting one. The
Dutch-French half brother and sister duo, who were born ten years apart and in
different countries, came to be united at their fatherÆs funeral. It was during
this unlikely meeting, which IÆm sure came as quite an extraordinary surprise,
that the pair discovered a shared passion of music. And so The Narcoleptic
Dancers were born.
The folksy-pop album is a jolly collection of catchy, infectious songs, with
irresistible beats and charm. The sweet, gentle melodies make for easy
listening, and give this album a feel-good, relaxed ambiance. Indeed the light
summery vibes make it easy to describe Never Sleep quite plainly as æhappy
music.Æ Singer Melody Van Kappers delivers the songs in slightly mystic, husky
manner, giving the album a rather eerie, hypnotic sound, particularly in breezy
pop number Sweet And Soft. One thing has to be said for the singling though; it
never changes tone. It is hard to discern any kind of emotion on this album, as
each and every song is delivered in the same soothingly hypnotic manner. ItÆs
all a bit monotonous really û letÆs just say a change of key wouldnÆt go amiss
every now and again.
Opening song and first single, Not Evident, is a bouncy, hand-clapping sort of
tune û a bit of a ditty you could say. Plus the constant cries of ôla la la laö
are sure to get anyone, willing or otherwise, singing along to these infectious
beats. Similarly, the electro-pop Dusty Cowboy and acoustic folksy number Unique
Tree are both delightfully upbeat, and are sure-fire toe-tappers that may leave
listeners wanting to jig along. However, the sickly sweet manner in which these
songs are delivered can begin to grain after a while, and the repetitive nature
of the tunes does start to infuriate by the end. I guess you could say The
Narcoleptic Dancers arenÆt for everyone.
With their fresh and original style, The Narcoleptic Dancers certainly stand
out. Their quirky, folk-pop makes a pleasant change from what we are used to
hearing, and their light, cheery melodies are certainly appealing. Although it
has to be said that these sugar-coated, carefree child-like sing-alongs can
become rather irritating after a while, and the repetitive tendencies are likely
to take permanent residence in your brain and drive you insane. But for a bit of
a pick-me-up, these perky-poppy delights are sure to do the trick.
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