ARTiST : LaSalle
ALBUM : Expedition Songs
LABEL : Thick Records
GENRE : Indie
ENCODER : Lame 3.90 / APS
QUALiTY : VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
RELEASE : Oct-12-2005
STREET : Oct-25-2005
SOURCE : CDDA
TYPE : Album
PLAYTIME : 46:48 min
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[#] [Track Name] [Time]
01. A Prescription For His Social Life 03:50
02. Oasis In The Sun 04:31
03. Move, Stop, Repeat 05:00
04. Flip Flops & White Suits 04:29
05. Hurt For Long 02:50
06. Other Side Of Night 03:50
07. Little Kicks 03:53
08. Vanishing Point 04:40
09. Kissinger 04:23
10. The Ancient Mariner Of 1989 05:35
11. Don't Call 03:47
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A dynamic threesome from central Michigan, LaSalle are
post-rock balladeers featuring the husband/wife team of Mike &
Katy Reed plus long time friend and drummer Dan Jaquint (Mike
& Dan of Small Brown Bike fame). LaSalle begins where Small
Brown Bike left off, capturing the same brand of catchy rock
with punk rock roots and an indie aesthetic. The difference
now is a certain maturity, and the diversity provided with
male/female vocals. LaSalle's Thick Records debut, Expedition
Songs, captures it all.
In July of 2005, LaSalle recorded Expedition Songs at
Detroit's Tempermill Studios with noted producer Dave Feeny at
the helms. Feeny, who's best known for his pedal steel work on
Loretta Lynn's latest album Van Lear Rose, honed LaSalle's
work into a 45 minute journey through their unique musical
landscape. Expedition Songs take advantage of LaSalle's
differences; fast and slow, male and female, loud and quiet.
Fans of Small Brown Bike may gravitate toward the more rocking
numbers like "Little Kicks", "Vanishing Point" or "Oasis in
the Sun"."Hurt for Long" is driving with spot-on harmonies and
angular guitars. "Kissinger" chugs along with a classic call
and response chorus and one of Dan's signature beat
breakdowns. "A Prescription for His Social Life" also grabs
the listener with the opening riff and ventures through a
musical and lyrical journey.
Other tracks take it down a notch, but with the same
intensity. "Other Side of Night" is delicate and airy, with
Feeny's pedal steel providing the perfect backdrop. "Don't
Call" started from a simple drum loop years ago and has
evolved into an alt-country ballad. "Move, Stop, Repeat" is a
standout track; a hauntingly sweet essay on how to use
negative musical space, and switch up lead singers.
LaSalle combine their catchy indie sound with raw rock roots
to create a strong and diverse debut album. A must for fans of
Cursive, The Pixies, Mates of State and Rilo Kiley.
www.vivalasalle.com