Maps Of Norway - Die Off Songbird
ARTIST.....: Maps Of Norway
TITLE......: Die Off Songbird
LABEL......: Guilt Ridden Pop
URL........: http://www.myspace.com/mapsofnorway
RIP DATE...: Oct-11-2008
STORE DATE.: Oct-10-2008
GENRE......: Indie
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 71,0 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Blue 1 01:32
02 - Cage The Lions 05:23
03 - Talker 02:27
04 - The Lights 06:04
05 - Webs 02:41
06 - Strict Ritual 08:09
07 - The Runout 03:29
08 - Tyranny Is Over 03:32
09 - Ex-Ghost 02:14
10 - Blue 2 01:05
11 - Polo Grounds 04:41
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41:17 min
Release Notes:
http://www.mapsofnorway.net
http://www.myspace.com/guiltriddenpop
Anyone who has followed the trajectory of the Twin Cities four-
piece won't be stunned by these red herrings. Maps of Norway are
not for the impatient or the easily flummoxed. Like the complex
and highly textural mood pieces on their debut full-length, Sister
Stations, their course through the Twin Cities music scene has
been one of rudderless, fruitful exploration. Deftly echoing the
spasticity of Talking Heads and the cavernous arias of Bauhaus,
theirs is a singular echo from a thinned atmosphere, where the
revelations and meanings are best uncovered upon appreciating how
far they've scaled.
For some, self-defining on the fly can be a liability. But theirs
is no identity crisis. Maps of Norway approach self-discovery with
a mountaineer's derring-do.
It's been a journey of remarkably high yields. Sister Stations
earned a number-one spot on Radio K, ranked on CMJ's airplay
charts, and earned glowing and in-depth reviews from publications
as diverse as Punk Planet and Big Takeover. And now, there's Die
Off Songbird - their forthcoming sophomore release. An elemental
reduction of their previous work, it's as ceaseless and pulmonary
as a pulse. It's a leaner sound, their air yet more rarified.
Beginning with an arctic, solitary instrumental, the album drives
its way with handspikes through an airless, icy span. On standouts
like "The Runout," Hanson's guitar work is a finer shear, Leigh's
voice a more disciplined, haunting trill, and the songs are as
dutiful as sled dogs, pulling the album and the listener along
with every purposeful stride. (www.citypages.com)