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: Artist......: Wax Mannequin
: Album.......: The Red Brain :
: Label.......: Coax Records .. .:.. .
Genre.......: Indie :
Catnr.......: OAX72 .
' Source......: CD ,
; Rip.date....: 2023-04-22
Str.date....: 2023-04-14
Quality.....: 256kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :..
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1. The Obelisk 4:48
2. Even Then 3:16
3. Sick Boy 2:35
4. Things To Do With Rage 4:53
5. Love Is A Hunter 2:45
6. Reasons 4:02
7. Wrong About You 2:49
8. Red Brain 7:25
9. Not The Worst It Gets 5:57
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,: Wax Mannequin has garnered a widespread cult following by :,
: creating interfaces with listeners outside of style or :
:' convention. Since the early 2000s, he has performed his ':
,: surrealist folk songs on many festival stages and international :,
: tours. Throughout eight albums fusing heavy riffs with ornate :
:' prog arrangements, anthemic pop hooks, and dark humour with a ':
,: spirit of compassion, Wax Mannequin (a.k.a. Chris Adeney) has :,
: forged a uniquely absurdist approach to indie rock. The Red :
:' Brain is a culmination of his work û an artfully personal song ':
,: cycle inviting audience members into AdeneyÆs world through :,
: cryptic yet emotionally vulnerable lyrics capturing his :
:' experiences with neurodiversity. ':
,: :,
: The Hamilton, ON-based musicianÆs occasionally confrontational :
:' live performances have been central to AdeneyÆs ongoing project ':
,: of connecting with (and challenging) audiences when traditional :,
: forms of socialisation seem insufficient. ôThereÆs a recognition :
:' of oneÆs place in the world as an outsider û a feeling that you ':
,: have a voice and a vision in a society thatÆs very malfunctional :,
: and bizarre,ö says Adeney, who as a child was diagnosed as :
:' having a constellation of cognitive differences. ôThe world ':
,: isnÆt always receptive, and it can feel like youÆre speaking a :,
: different language. But through trial and error, and finding :
:' common ground, you can slowly build deep channels of ':
,: communication.ö :,
: :
:' Wax Mannequin began recording The Red Brain shortly before the ':
,: pandemic, working with producer Corwin Fox (Sarah Neufeld, :,
: Richard Reed Parry) at his Hidden Well studio on Vancouver :
:' Island. When isolation orders were put in place, the album was ':
,: completed over months of long-distance file trading with :,
: overdubs such as cello, Aaron GoldsteinÆs pedal steel, and guest :
:' vocals from psych-folk artist Eiyn Sof adding vibrant hues of ':
,: hallucinogenic symphonic flourishes. These lengthy stretches of :,
: listening, layering, and re-organizing allowed the project to :
:' fully blossom. ':
,: :,
: ôWhen I perform live, my songs are slightly different each :
:' night, depending on the room, the audience, my mood,ö he says. ':
,: ôThatÆs true for me with recording as well. Being able to mull :,
: things over really helped the songs find their form, whereas in :
:' the past I might have felt rushed or frustrated enough to ':
,: settle on something not quite finished.ö :,
: :
:' Back in 2004, writer Carl Wilson noted in The Globe and Mail ':
,: that ôcrowds are often baffled whether to be awed, irritated, or :,
: amused by WaxÆs all-rockets-flaring, un-Canadian-like :
:' extravagant performances.ö About experimenting with both his ':
,: and his audienceÆs expectations, Adeney says, ôsometimes I would :,
: be horrified afterwards, and sometimes I would be elated.ö Years :
:' of pushing through this addictive cycle helped Adeney refine ':
,: and clarify his craft ù seeking a point of connection through :,
: wordless language, all thoughts gone in the present moment. :
:' ':
,: ôMusic and performance, at their best, bring the artist and the :,
: receiver to an interface thatÆs beyond style or even content,ö :
:' Adeney concludes. ôIÆm not good at narrowing my scope for easy ':
,: listening or casual conversation, though I do mask pretty well :,
: in professional settings. ThereÆs probably a lot of masking that :
:' goes on with everyone. WeÆre always hiding our inner monologues ':
,: or the dream states that we carry with us throughout the day û I :,
: look for ways to express theseà and connect through them. ThatÆs :
:' the hook that has kept me writing and performing all these ':
,: years.ö :,
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