a r t i s t : Guitar
t i t l e : Sunkissed
d a t e : 2002
l a b e l : Morr Music
c a t : MM032CD
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Nov/2006
t r a c k s : 08
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 65,9 MB
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Morr Music's generous 2002 Slowdive tribute, Blue Skied an'
Clear, did more than just officially induct shoegaze into the
realm of synth pop influence; it also hinted at an entirely
new direction for the label, one cemented largely by this
debut from the anonymous Guitar. In the context of Morr's back
catalog, it's certainly a departure -- where the label's prior
releases had only ever sideways-referenced shoegaze's
conceits, Sunkissed practically marinades in them, often to
the point where it feels less like an experiment in useful
cross-pollination and more like another naked homage. This is
mostly problematic because the compositions themselves aren't
particularly compelling -- never a fatal flaw in music like
this, but certainly one more easily overlooked in the presence
of any engaging dialogue between the Morr and shoegaze
aesthetics. Unfortunately, with elements consisting
exclusively of standard issue atmospherics, skittery beats,
percussive guitar, and female vocals (contributed in equal
parts by the spot-on Donna Regina and the interminably twee
Japanese singer Ayako Akashiba), Sunkissed doesn't offer much
indeterminate blessed-out prettiness that can't be had
elsewhere with less effort expended.
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01-Sunkissed [06:04]
02-House Full Of Time [04:47]
03-See Sea, Bee And Me [04:43]
04-Feel Flows Free [05:19]
05-Hot Sun Trail [06:48]
06-How So Bright Of Universe [03:53]
07-Melt [06:32]
08-See Sea, Bee And Minimal Me [04:28]
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42:34 min