ARTIST: Savath And Savalas
TITLE: Golden Pollen
LABEL: Anti
GENRE: Electronic
BITRATE: 194kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 52m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-06-18
RIP DATE: 2007-05-22
Track List
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1. Intro 1:24
2. Apnea Obstructiva 4:55
3. Paisaje 3:35
4. Concreto 5:16
5. Mi Hijo 5:55
6. Te Amo...Por Que Me Odias 4:59
7. Estrella De Dos Caras 4:30
8. Olhas 1:09
9. El Solitario 3:46
10. Faltamos Palabras 2:49
11. Era Tu 2:32
12. Vidas Animadas 2:52
13. Tormenta De La Flor 2:22
14. Ya Verdad 4:26
15. Tiempo 0:57
16. Outro 1:02
Release Notes:
nherent to the tradition of his past and present influences, Guillermo Scott
Herren has delivered Golden Pollen, an album that explores a wealth of history
and exceeds all expectation. The songs featured on this album, some of the first
Herren has written with only himself as the primary vocalist, are indicative of
a lush, organic texture that reflect mainly on the very personal and transparent
nature of their arrangements. Recorded over a period of isolation, these songs
enabled Herren to let go of inhibitions and reflect on ideas of love, beauty,
and sentiment, becoming common themes for the album itself. Golden Pollen
represents a period of change and self-searching that occur to many, but very
few are capable of translating these experiences with such poignancy.
Savath & Savalas began in 1998 as an alternative outlet for Scott Herren to
follow his true passion: exploring different instruments and arrangements
separately from the synthetic programming and complex compositions of his
previous work. Recently signed to Anti, Savath & Savalas has found a home at a
label that fully supports Herren's direction and places him in the company of
many notable musicians of our time (Tom Waits, Daniel Lanois, Nick Cave, etc).
At times Savath & Savalas recorded as a duo with Eva Puyuelo, but Golden Pollen
is more of a self-described "solo based record" by Herren.
Golden Pollen not only features multi-instrumental virtuoso Scott Herren on all
tracks and vocals, but a plethora of highly regarded musicians in their own
right. Recorded at Soma Studios in Chicago and his own studio in New York,
Golden Pollen features Jose Gonzalez (vocals on "Descartes"), Mia Doi Todd
("Intro"), Danny Bensi of Tarantula A.D. (cello), Tyondai Braxton (vocals),
Laurence Pike from Triosk on drums, and Joshua Abrams on bass. Herren provides
the rest, playing many different guitars, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican cuatros,
the Cuban tres, flamenco guitars, various Latin percussion, vibraphone, electric
bass, concertina, Moog synthesizer, and harmonium throughout the album's 16
songs.
"The fanboys may gravitate towards Prefuse 73, but Guillermo Scott Herren's
acoustical alter ego Savath & Savalas attracts revolutionaries." - XLR8R