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a r t i s t :: Erlend ╪ye
t i t l e :: Legao
d a t e :: 2014-00-00
l a b e l :: Bubbles
g e n r e :: Indie
s o u r c e :: CD
b i t r a t e :: 233 kbps avg
e n c o d e r :: LAME 3.98.4 -V 0
t r a c k s :: 10
p l a y t i m e :: 38:01
s i z e :: 64.27MB
tracklist
1 Fence Me In 3:10
2 Garota 4:25
3 Say Goodbye 2:56
4 Peng Pong 3:09
5 Bad Guy Now 5:02
6 Who Do You Report To 2:46
7 Whistler 2:57
8 Save Some Loving 4:33
9 Rainman 4:59
10 Lies Become Part Of Who You Are 4:04
releasenotes
Eleven years after his solo debut, Norwegian singer/songwriter Erlend ╪ye
returns with the winsome and laid-back Legao. Much has changed for the
charismatic singer who, at the time of his 2003 debut, was in the midst of a
deep electronic phase which was conversely bookended by two fine acoustic
albums from his primary outlet, the folk-pop duo Kings of Convenience. While
Legao is something new altogether, it has far more in common with Kings'
quiet, bookish ballads than with the pulsing electro and disco jams of his
first solo dalliance. Now based in Sicily, the worldly ╪ye traveled to
Reykjavφk to record Legao (a Portuguese word which basically translates to
"great" or "cool") with Icelandic reggae band Hjßlmar. At first blush, his
gently sunny guitar pop seems pleasant if slightly unassuming. But there is
something in ╪ye's character, a sort of world-weary kindness, that eventually
draws you in. With its bright, clean production and indie-island pulse, Legao
shines a warm light onto ╪ye's wistful Nordic melancholia resulting in the
kind of record that could either bring comfort on a winter's day or hang back
on a sun-baked car radio with the windows down. It's romantic, bittersweet,
uplifting, and occasionally sad, but a charmer in all aspects. From the softly
upbeat opener "Fence Me In" to the big-hearted percolations of "Rainman," ╪ye
and his crew invite you on a very human journey and it's easy to get swept
along. Standouts like "Bad Guy Now" and the elegant piano ballad "Who Do You
Report To" showcase the polite vulnerability that makes ╪ye so appealing as
both a singer and a songsmith. As collaborators, Hjßlmar were well-chosen and
guitarist Portsteinn Einarsson in particular delivers some sparkling and
inventive guitar work throughout. Perhaps Legao doesn't have the gritty pathos
and mystique that so often causes an album to be flagged as an "important
work," but it's a pure and honest work, and one you want to spend some time
with.
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