ARTiST: Aprilsrain
ALBUM: Stellar Transmission
BiTRATE: 207kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: PVP
GENRE: Indie
SiZE: 58.95 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 37min 45sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-05-25
STORE DATE: 2008-05-13
Track List:
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01. Left Alone 3:04
02. Antigone 3:11
03. Stumbling 3:53
04. Nova 2:56
05. Lost My Way 4:44
06. Dagobah 3:07
07. Gone For Good 5:30
08. Useless Games 4:02
09. Arising 5:11
10. Building Up a Wall 2:07
Release Notes:
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This album features the help of both Roger and Chris Manning (both of Jellyfish)
so you know itÆs going to be a quality project right from that bit of
information. Chris Manning does an absolutely superb job in producing all of
ôStellar Transmissionö and bringing the many nuanced layers clearly to the ear
and, at the same time, making an immediate impression despite the lofty nature
of the music going on here. Please - get in there below and just listen û
thereÆs six of the 10 songs you can sample here. I have listened to this album
four times in the last week or so and I find something new that I missed before
but, more importantly, to enjoy. ItÆs well-crafted melodic mosaics and richly
textured arrangements glide, shine and pulse confidently with a life of their
own. This is the kind of music that gives music fans hope that artists are
trying to push the boundries of making more mediocre pablum. From beginning to
end, ôStellar Transmissionö is filled with interesting melodic interpretations
and slow-building, yet immediate eruptions of delicate harmonies. Cool? You bet!
The influences are hard to pin down and none really harken strongly to the
reference points: no doubt, though û itÆs grounded in a distinct love of baroque
British pop of the last 30/40 years. AprilÆs Rain make challenging and
sophisticated music that is as entertaining as it is creative. Thanks to Not
Lamer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics (one of the best comics retailers
around, btw!) for making sure this one did not slip on by me! EXTREMLY HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED, big time!