ARTIST: The Photographic
TITLE: Pictures of a Changing World
LABEL: Galaxia
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 187kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 57m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-03-11
RIP DATE: 2008-03-07
Track List
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1. Inception 2:00
2. Millie Rode to Heaven on the 7:19
Back of an Orca
3. Directions 7:05
4. Secure 3:18
5. Lost in a Daydream 2:32
6. Bridge Runs 2:33
7. We Were Fed Poisoned Bread 10:21
8. Glass Saviour 5:05
9. Night Noise 2:59
10. Up in the Clock Tower... 6:26
11. A Contrivance 8:12
Release Notes:
If two young men from the Midwest are capable of making such music of heroic,
earth shattering proportions then what does that mean for the rest of the
instrumental scene? Go ahead roll your eyes.
The Photographic is composed of Jamey See Tai and Chad Blevins. For seven months
the two worked on songs and practiced constantly before taking their skills to
the live stage. This is where JameyÆs brother Jesse comes into the mix. Rumor
has it, that the PhotographicÆs live show is nothing short of a life-changing
event, as JameyÆs brother, Jesse, seamlessly intertwines harmony with imagery
and the band transforms themselves from just another band into something much
bigger on stage.
There is so much hope and power in this album. You can hear it in the way the
toms dance with the kick drum towards the last cycle of Secure - what a song, it
makes you want to move, to feel alive and unlike most instrumental music, it
moves! Pictures of a Changing World has itÆs moments of dream-state euphoria but
IÆm pretty sure the Photographic donÆt want to waste anyoneÆs time in drawing
out these blissful landscapes they have created for each one of their listeners
- by-the-way, you better hope you are one of them.
Think a more rambunctious Karate - minus GeoffÆs vocals and a little more
Christie Front Drive and Minus the Bear thrown in for good measure and you might
be on the right path. The production and recording is definitely headphone
worthy and is some of the best ear candy these old hearing apparati have heard
in a while. The guitar line in Lost In Daydream feels like something out of a
picture book while the synths stray me away into the realms of Sigur Ros. But no
matter what, the Photographic remain unique unto themselves. There is something
special here, in this recording, once you hear it you will know what I mean.
This something special doesnÆt happen to often so get this album, hit the repeat
button and just veg out. Last year my favorite instrumental album was from a
band also from the Midwest called La Brea, I donÆt think they got much
recognition for their album so donÆt let the same thing happen to the
Photographic. Let these two masters of post-depression instrumental rock show
you new landscapes created just for you, and me