Halloween, Alaska - Halloween, Alaska (Reissue)
ARTIST.....: Halloween, Alaska
TITLE......: Halloween, Alaska (Reissue)
LABEL......: East Side Digital
URL........: www.halloweenalaska.com
RIP DATE...: May-12-2005
STORE DATE.: Apr-26-2005
GENRE......: Indie
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 76,6 MB
Track Listing:
01 - You're It 06:31
02 - All The Arms Around You 04:02
03 - Des Moines 06:05
04 - Call It Clear 04:20
05 - Halloween 06:33
06 - The Four Corners 06:28
07 - State Trooper 04:56
08 - Telling Me 05:59
09 - All The Arms Around You (Vic 20 Remix) 05:14
10 - Telling Me (Acoustic Demo) 03:49
11 - Warning Track (Varsity Mix) 06:38
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60:35 min
Release Notes:
HALLOWEEN, ALASKA are:
James Diers - voice, guitar
Ev - keys, PowerBook
Matt Friesen - electric bass guitar
David King - acoustic + electronic drums
The group first appeared in Minneapolis in 2002. Their
self-titled debut was released on the Princess Records
imprint in 2004 and reissued on East Side Digital in
2005. Below are excerpts from a few reviews:
"...startlingly fresh...electronic moods, muted tones and
lush yet sparingly applied sonic textures." - Amplifier
"...lush, atmospheric pools of sound...meticulously
crafted songs, with plenty of atmosphere, but also with
plenty emotion to go right alongside it. ...full of drowsy
synths, shimmering guitars, and tasteful programming
that can be either dancey or skeletal." - OpusZine
"Somehow this band was able to make an album with
synths and loops and electronic drums as real and
organic and warm as one of Bob Dylan's pre-electric
albums. ...The atmosphere is so thick you can
practically drink it." - Sponic
"...a surprisingly warm and organic sound from their
array of largely electronic tones. ...Halloween, Alaska
is its own wild and sexy tech-driven beast." - Pulse
"...From its first track, the album drowns the ears in
alien lullabies, though Diers's candid lyrics about
living-room clutter make everyday things just as song-
worthy as these strange soundscapes. ...King combines
his traditional drum kit with electronic pads that sound
just as they should--beautifully artificial." - City Pages
"...shimmery keys and gleaming guitar washes are
ideal for floating around in the pool as jet contrails scar
the darkening summer sky. ...'Telling Me' and 'Call It
Clear' radiate a misty, last-week-of-winter vibe, while
the icy post-punk rendition of Springsteen's 'State
Trooper' casts a chilly, unsettling shadow. Finally, the
spring thaw has a house band." - Splendid
Outside of Halloween, Alaska, King plays drums and
composes with two instrumental jazz trios: The Bad
Plus and Happy Apple. He and Diers are also members
of the rock band Love-cars. Ev is an engineer and
composer whose also performs with a group called
The Few Nice Words as well as the now defunct luminaries
12 Rods. Matt Friesen is a visual artist and
illustrator whose work combines original drawing,
photocopy and collage.
RELATED ENDEAVORS
The Bad Plus www.thebadplus.com
Happy Apple www.happyapplemusic.com
Love-cars www.love-cars.com
The Few Nice Words www.tfnw.org
East Side Digital www.e-s-d.com
12rods www.12rods.com