Artist : FΘlicia Atkinson
Album : The Driver
Year : 2011
Genre : Ambient
Quality : 227kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Source : Webshop / FLAC
Playtime : 0h 33m
Size : 57.73mb
Label : Hibernate
Catalognr : HB25
Tracklist:
01. Half Blonde 16:59
02. Sea Lions 9:21
03. The Driver 7:33
Releasenotes:
Atkinson was stirred to create The Driver after embarking upon a four month trip
to the US last Summer. Journeying by car but unable to drive herself, she was
thus free to fully appreciate the scenery and became particularly enamoured with
the romantic Cascadian landscape of the Pacific Northwest which has proven so
inspirational to artists and musicians for generations.
Indeed, though The Driver was forged in AtkinsonÆs attic bedroom once she
arrived home in Brussels, it is remarkable how well this record sits alongside
releases from artists who reside in that part of the world, such as Marcus
FischerÆs Monocoastal and LoscilÆs Endless Falls. AtkinsonÆs visual art must
surely play a key part in her songwriting as it is rare to see a musician who
can conjure such strong imagery in the listenerÆs mind.
Opening with Half Blonde, Atkinson plays slow and deliberate guitar which is
awash in reverb, found sounds adding texture to her wandering tangents. Akin to
a car journey through undulating terrain, the music is pushed gently forward,
rising and ebbing so slowly as to appear almost unchanging. Succeeding tracks
continue this narrative and The Driver reaches apex when its title track sees
Atkinson adding vocal harmony to softly strummed guitar.
The Driver is steeped in the atmosphere of the American road trip and can be
considered as another faithful entry in a long line of musicians paying homage
to the road. Optimistic and sunny in a manner which makes it more reminiscent of
Jack Kerouac than Cormac McCarthy, this work is a faultless representation of
the romance of travel and will surely stir a longing for adventure in anyone who
listens.
Adam Williams, Fluid Radio
http://feliciaatkinson.bandcamp.com/album/the-driver