ARTIST: The Never
TITLE: Antarctica
LABEL: Trekky Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 210kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 48m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-03-28
RIP DATE: 2006-06-22
Track List
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1. Summer Time 0:46
2. On A Mountain 2:48
3. Leaves Start To Fall 3:20
4. Summer Girl/Old Man Winter 3:34
5. March Of The Minions 4:39
6. Farm Land 3:33
7. Searching And Chasing 3:13
8. Cavity 2:44
9. The Winter's Coming 3:33
10. Antarctica 3:38
11. The Sharpest Place 2:43
12. The Witch 4:06
13. Bomber Pilot 3:58
14. Snow Starts To Fall 4:23
15. Winter Time 1:59
Release Notes:
http://www.thenever.org/
http://www.myspace.com/thenever
http://www.trekkyrecords.com/
The Never started as an art project. Some sort of art project with intricate set
pieces and a live rock band. It was in fact the final product of a semester-long
art project chosen by then North Carolina School of the Arts student Noah Smith
and friend Ari Picker. The boys were so happy with the project that they
continued playing in the band and writing songs. This was the beginning of a
very prolific couple. They got friends to fill out the rest of the band and
called themselves the B-Sides. With unnatural quickness, they recieved
considerable regional success that soon spread to the whole of the east coast,
playing shows all over and selling lots of their independently released album,
Yes, Indeed, the B-Sides, Quite, which was somehow both their first album and
their greatest hits compilation. After years as the B-Sides, the band lineup was
shaken up a bit. The core of Smith and Picker remained, and Jonny and Joah
Tunnell of Vibrant Green stepped in on drums and bass, respectively. This
seemingly new band chose to rename themselves The Never and that's what they
call themselves nowadays.
The Never's music reflects an obvious songwriting chemistry between Smith and
Picker, who have played together for years and can certainly be described as
complimentary musicians. The influence of classic rock and even glam rock is
apparent, but the most striking aspect of the Never's music is the ability to
interestingly convey what many plainly classify as "pop rock". The Never are
able to take the melody, the oohs and aahs and the energy that we are familiar
with through pop music, and present it in a manner that is substantial, original
and challenging. The Never have released a lot of music independent of Trekky,
but we are honored and thrilled to welcome them to the family and release their
juggernaut of a media project: Antarctica.
Antarctica is a new album by the Never composed of what is undoubtedly their
most ambitious and mature work to date. Whats more, Antarctica the album is
paired with a fully illustrated storybook which tells the story that the songs
are based on. Its a complex tale of innocence, fantasy, environmentalism,
witches, bombs and snow. All sorts of things. It connects to you in a way that
only your favorite stories from your childhood can. However, this project is in
no way exclusively for children. It is one of those magical pieces of work that
can transcend age and be appreciated by all. All of the illustrations and words
in the book are by Noah Smith.