Artist : Rickard JΣverling
Title : Two Times Five Lullaby
Genre : Indie
Year : 2006
Date : 01/2007
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 11
Label : Yesternow YES004CD
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 38:11 min
Size : 47,1 MB
Tracklist:
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01.ice princess 02:39
02.the three sisters 03:58
03.two times five lullaby 02:22
04.heavenly birds pt.1 04:00
05.track 04:06
06.the connor pass 01:45
07.wind play 06:29
08.palermo 04:17
09.brandon bay - out to sea! 02:06
10.martina's waltz 02:52
11.heavenly birds pt.2 03:37
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38:11 min
The sound a late summer heat haze would make if it was
prone to a bit of meandering folk, Rickard Javerling's debut
album æTwo Times Five LullabyÆ is a gorgeous smudge of
soft centered song writing that will delight anyone who
prefers the finer things in life...
Originally from Stockholm but having spent time in
Ireland and Glasgow, Javerling's sound is as rootless
as his traveling would suggest - pulling in influences
from American folk traditions, Chicago post-rock and
Swedish prog, that are then given a golden glow through
some atmospheric nods to the likes of Eno and Budd.
A delicious compote of banjos, accordion, drums, harps
and a wheezing Hammond, 'Two Times Five Lullaby'
opens through the swelling composition of 'Ice Princess'
- wherein an overt nod is given to Fleetwood Mac as a
diffused palate of ingredients coax you towards the
song's muted conclusion. From here Javerling delivers
one of the albums clear highlights through the irresistible
'The Three Sisters', a song that manages to evoke images
of a Wickerman hoe-down without resorting to the rinky-dink
folk trappings that so often blight such comparisons.
Threaded with a bold and addictive melody,
'The Three Sisters' is music which seems totally organic -
despite the evident love and care that has gone into its
genesis.
From here, 'Two Times Five Lullaby' meanders along with
utter focus - leading you through a forest of overhanging
melodies and autumnal bliss that becomes more of a
friend with each listen. Moving on from 'The Three Sisters',
æMartinaÆs WaltzÆ is a slow-motion waltz that recalls
Radiohead's 'Motion Picture Soundtrack', 'Palermo' defies
the city of its title by conjuring up a magical atmosphere
through little more than wheezing accordion and delicate
guitar, whilst the album closes with the solipsistic strings
of 'Heavenly Birds Pt. 2' - a piece which is widescreen
without becoming overblown. A genuinely beautiful record.