ARTIST: Au
TITLE: Au
LABEL: Oedipus
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 189kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 34m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-06-26
RIP DATE: 2007-06-24
Track List
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1. Boute 4:06
2. Sum 4:17
3. Shelter 5:43
4. Death 5:32
5. Remain 3:39
6. Honeybee 2:16
7. Life 5:26
8. Ask The River 3:57
Release Notes:
AU is the future of American music. Primarily the work of Portland
based multi-instrumentalist Luke Wyland, one can immediately tell he
has lived all around the country, and absorbed everything to form a
sound that not only echoes the past, but also sets a path for the
future. Although they have been labeled by some as "psych-folk", we
can assure you that AU is not another group of dudes with bandannas
sitting around doing acid, but rather are three immensely skilled
musicians who put great detail into every aspect of their sound. On
their self titled debut, Au crafts 8 songs that will evoke everything
from the minimalism of Arvo PΣrt to the lush uplifting soundscapes of
Animal Collective.
"Rumbling percussion and pealing bells count down to liftoff, a bright
ukulele jangle and Zoδ Wright's cooing vocals send it on its
interstellar way, and as it breaches the upper atmosphere, it explodes
into a fountain of solar sparks. Au + "Sum" = "awesome," Pitchfork
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