a r t i s t : Populous
t i t l e : Breathes The Best
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Morr Music
c a t : ANOST 011
s o u r c e : Digital Download
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2006
t r a c k s : 03
b i t r a t e : 320kbps
s i z e : 21,3 MB
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Argh! got sick and tired of waiting for the 7" to arrive in
the post so hear is the digital version!
Like rooting through a box of chocolates and every one being a
winner, the Morr Music seven inch series continues to delight
with a brand new chunk of vinyl from Populous (aka Andrea
Mangia) - wherein his hazy confection of hip-hop, electronica
and shoegaze pop is mixed to perfection on three edible
tracks. Extending the sound which stood his last album 'Queue
For Love' in such high esteem, Populous again takes a varied
selection of ingredients yet succeeds in making them balanced
and desirable bedfellows - kicking off the A with 'Breathes
The Best'. As pure a dose of pop as you're likely to have
administered this year, 'Breathes The Best' takes a digital
filling and coats it in a syrup of politely epic soundscapes
that get under the skin in a similar fashion to Elliot Smith
or Amandine. Given the room to unfurl gracefully, 'Breathes As
The Best' calls upon Michael McGuire (aka Short Stories) to
provide vocals which are so tender they're almost see through,
but in no way lack emotional depth. To put it another way; its
gorgeous. Upping the pace for 'Bon Bon Pour les Rappers',
Populous gives the thumbs up to his more beat-laced offerings
with a rhythm heavy cut that keeps the pace under control for
a fantastically lucid few minutes that demands repeated
listens. Continuing Morr's love of cover versions, Populous
closes the 7" with Smog's classic' Blood Red Bird' - here
played by Giardini Di Miro and transformed into a breathy
smudge so piquant you'll be left swooning for weeks. ...
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01-Breathes The Best [02:17]
02-Bon Bon Pour Les Rappers [02:29]
03-Blood Red Bird [04:30]
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09:16 min