ARTIST: Japancakes
TITLE: Giving Machines
LABEL: Darla Records
GENRE: Instrumental Rock
BITRATE: 195kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 42m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-10-09
RIP DATE: 2007-09-16
Track List
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1. Double Jointed 7:10
2. Lalita 4:32
3. Heaven Or Las Vegas 4:49
4. Somersault 5:59
5. The Enabler 1:57
6. Recovering Australia 5:22
7. Tracing New Maps 6:05
8. In Memory Of Honey 6:48
Release Notes:
"...a roots-inspired, beautifully crafted pop instrumental record that extracts
feelings and emotions better than that of most "intimate" singer-songwriters."
--IN MUSIC WE TRUST
Darla is proud to offer a beautiful new record from Japancakes - Athens, GA's
incomparable instrumental Pop/Americana quintet. Giving Machines features eight
new trademark blissed-out yet solid as ever compositions uniquely brought to
life by Japancakes' singing pedal steel guitar, cello, keyboards, guitar, bass,
and drums. There's even a cover of Cocteau Twins' "Heaven Or Las Vegas" with
pedal steel taking the place of Liz Frazer's vocals. Japancakes don't record
together like other bands. They do play together but when they record in studio
they do so one at a time. Each player writes their own part and adds it to the
part(s) recorded previously by fellow band members. The result of this practice
is that the personality of each individual player is often better captured. Each
player's individual performance is strengthened by the technique. Japancakes is
Eric Berg, rhythm guitar, Nick Belli, bass, Brant Rackey, drums, John Neff,
pedal steel, Heather McIntosh, cello, Andy Barker, production. RIYL: Dreamy,
lazy, stellar, Post Rock, Shoegaze, Electronica, Americana, Tortoise, Mogwai,
Sigur Ros, Hammock, Santo & Johnny.