a r t i s t : The Boats
t i t l e : Saturation, Humm and Hiss
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Our Small Ideas
c a t : OSI002
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Ambient
r l s. d a t e : Aug/2008
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 26,10 MB
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More frayed loveliness from The Boats, this time pressed up in
an edition of 200 copies on the gorgeously bijou 'Our Small
Ideas' imprint - and another one of those sought after
pressings that always seem to disappear in a couple of days.
The 5 tracks here are just sublime, including the affected
acoustic guitar and late night tinkering of "On The Level", a
track that slowly rolls into its own pace, developing melodic
hooks out of clipped fragments and easing into a gradual 4/4
shuffle that's quietly euphoric and almost out of joint with
its shimmering surroundings."Harry stop it, please" opens with
a padded dub reverberation aided by aged acoustic instruments
and shimmering keys - the sort of thing that the Remote Viewer
have made such a name for themselves with and that never fails
to completely draw us in - it's just completely lovely. Aus
features on a remix of 'Little Song At Little Time", while
"Italics Mine" quite possibly steals the show with its gentle
chiming cascade and interwoven found sounds - an ageless
classic from this ever brilliant band. Highly Recommended.
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01-Harry Stop It, Please (Version) [04:16]
02-Little Song at Little Time (Remixed by Aus) [04:39]
03-Italics Mine [05:05]
04-If All Else Fails [03:34]
05-On the Level [04:43]
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22:17 min