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a r t i s t :: Yeasayer
t i t l e :: Amen & Goodbye
d a t e :: 2016-00-00
l a b e l :: Mute
g e n r e :: Indie
s o u r c e :: CD
b i t r a t e :: 249 kbps avg
e n c o d e r :: LAME 3.98.4 -V 0
t r a c k s :: 13
p l a y t i m e :: 39:27
s i z e :: 71.50MB
tracklist
1 Daughters Of Cain 1:53
2 I Am Chemistry 5:01
3 Silly Me 3:22
4 Half Asleep 4:17
5 Dead Sea Scrolls 3:25
6 Prophecy Gun 3:59
7 Computer Canticle 1 0:28
8 Divine Simulacrum 2:55
9 Child Prodigy 0:59
10 Gerson's Whistle 5:07
11 Uma 3:13
12 Cold Night 4:13
13 Amen & Goodbye 0:35
releasenotes
Ever since their debut almost ten years ago, psych-pop experimentalists
Yeasayer have never ceased to thrill. Fusing a vast array of musical styles
from æ80s electro to hazy dream folk as well as showcasing clear African and
Middle Eastern influences, the band appear to have revelled in their inability
to be too quickly pigeonholed. However, 2012Æs æFragrant WorldÆ proved
somewhat divisive among fans and critics. Muddled and bloated with ideas, it
felt wildly incoherent and less satisfying than previous outings. Their fourth
album, æAmen & GoodbyeÆ sees them, for the most part, at their delirious and
playful best.
This is perhaps best encapsulated by the superb one-two punch of "I Am
Chemistry" and "Silly Me". The former features the sort of exquisitely
crafted, shapeshifting musical backdrop weÆve come to expect from the
Brooklynites, and the way its oscillating synth break gives way to piano and
choir (yes, a choir) is a touch of brilliance. The latter on the other hand,
recalls the danceable pop peak of æO.N.E.Æ The ethereal æProphecy GunÆ is the
band at their most affecting, slowly building to a slightly mad but beautiful
wail of a crescendo.
The brief, sometimes instrumental tracks woven throughout the album are less
essential and seem more like a distraction from the main event. Despite the
prominent use of electronics, Yeasayer successfully manage to meld together
the delicious organic textures of their debut with the electro pop
sensibilities of 2010 breakthrough "Odd Blood". "Amen & Goodbye" is
undoubtedly a strong return but also one thatÆs just a couple of tracks short
of something genuinely great.
http://www.yeasayer.net
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