The Deer Tracks - The Archer Trilogy Pt. 3
Label.........................: The Control Group
Genre.........................: Indie
StoreDate.....................: Feb-12-2013
Source........................: CDDA
Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
Size..........................: 77.41 MB
Total Playing Time............: 42:52
Release Notes:
On the final installment of their three-part debut, The Deer Tracks shed
their doe eyes. While The Archer Trilogy Pt. 2 twitched around stilted
epics, eerie lullabies, and acerbic pop bursts, Pt. 3 funnels the
Swedish duoÆs itchy wanderlust into a series of sinewy organisms.
Despite the menace teased in its title and cover art, The Archer Trilogy
maintains a playful innocence throughout. The fear of an invisible enemy
ù the archer behind the tracks ù might serve as seed for these
effervescent electro-pop songs, but itÆs the kind of fear that grows
beloved fables. Elin LindforsÆ childlike vocals creep over David
LehnbergÆs high-contrast instrumentation, which veers from operatic
ripples to soaring strings to dubstep bass, often within the same song.
On a purely technical level, The Deer Tracks seem to have found a more
comfortable atmosphere to inhabit. LehnbergÆs instrumental matrices
donÆt feel as cramped as they did on parts one and two, pulsing with a
more organic flow. Structurally, the album also hits a more confident
stride. From the queasy ôDivine Lightö to the candied choruses on
ôLazarusö to ghostly closer ôRoad toö, The Archer Trilogy Pt. 3 pushes
even further at the tonal boundaries established by its prequels. At
points, the albumÆs adventurous spirit glitches a little out of control.
Tracks like the bristly ôExplodionö cut too sharply from simmering
verses to a full-throttle chorus, like Sleigh Bells interrupting a
Biophilia recording session.
The Archer Trilogy Pt. 3 serves as an adrenalized finish to an ambitious
project from two connoisseurs of chaos. The delicate frost patterns that
encrusted Pt. 2 havenÆt melted here, but this time, stronger muscles
squirm underneath.
Essential Tracks: ôLazarusö, ôAstral Shipö
Tracklisting
01. III 1:01
02. W 5:28
03. Divine Light 4:34
04. Astral Ship 5:41
05. Red Eyed Zebra 3:48
06. Lazarus 3:29
07. Explodion 3:37
08. Bodiehicle 4:34
09. The Ghost Hour 5:49
10. Road To 4:51
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