a r t i s t : Tears Run Rings
t i t l e : Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Clairecords
c a t : FERN073
s o u r c e : WEB
u r l : http://tinyurl.com/6q6bxv
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2008
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 62,3 MB
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Tears Run Rings brings the shoegaze of old My Bloody
Valentine/Slowdive to a new dreamy beautiful humming now.
When members of Tears Run Rings didn't play well with a
big-shot producer, they threw away the old material and set
off to create an album on their own. There was only one
dilemma: they were now living in three different cities. This
Portland and Seattle by way of L.A. collaboration was
accomplished in the style of the Postal Service; occasional
weekends together produced the frameworks for songs that took
shape as they swapped tracks using CDRs and the good 'ole
internet. Three years and one self-released EP later, Tears
Run Rings presents its debut full length, Always, Sometimes,
Seldom, Never.
Tears Run Rings features ex-members of The Autocollants, Laura
Watling, and both of the masterminds behind Shelflife Records.
These pop veterans have abandoned their twee roots and traded
it for dense, wall-of-sound arrangements and aggressive
distorted guitars -- but that's not to say they have forgotten
their pop sensibilities.
TRR distances themselves from 90's shoegazers with upfront
vocals and catchy single-note guitar riffs. Their creation is
melodically rich, brimming with layers of boy-girl vocals
inspired by the harmonies of 60s groups such as The Lennon
Sisters and The Caravelles.
One of the album strengths is its flow through a range of
different tempos. It begins with a lulling, almost hypnotic
"Happiness (part one)", explodes with the hard-driving kick of
"How Will the Others Survive," then regresses into the
atmospheric and melancholy "Beautiful Stranger." TRR
demonstrates their affection for Moose's "Live a Little, Love
a Lot" by splicing tracks together with ambient noise: church
bells ring out of the end of "Mind the Wires" introducing the
danceable "Run Run Run"; a cappella voices and the tap of an
organ unite "The Weight of Love" and "World Upside Down."
Still, the most powerful element of Always, Sometimes, Seldom,
Never is the deep, heartfelt (and occasionally heartbreaking)
conviction heard here. But maybe this comes natural for band
members who spend most of their time wishing they could just
be together.
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01-Happiness (Part One) [01:12]
02-How Will the Others Survive? [04:26]
03-Beautiful Stranger [04:11]
04-Fall Into Light [04:55]
05-The Weight of Love [05:02]
06-World Upside Down [03:25]
07-Waiting for the End [04:35]
08-Mind the Wires [04:54]
09-Run Run Run [04:43]
10-Send Me Back [03:28]
11-Happiness (Part Two) [02:21]
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43:12 min