ARTIST: Pree
TITLE: A Chopping Block
LABEL: The Kora Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 171kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 17m total
RELEASE DATE: 2009-03-09
RIP DATE: 2009-03-20
Track List
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1. Heaven Is A Drag 4:06
2. In The Parlor 1:57
3. Lack Of Fight 4:05
4. Light Fails 3:21
5. Speak Warmly 4:30
Release Notes:
http://www.myspace.com/musicforpree
Pree, led by May Tabol (formerly of Le Loup) emerged onto the DC music scene
with a string of compelling and intimate shows during the summer of 2008. Pree's
musical prowess evokes seductive and shadowy moods that call to mind Regina
Spektor's imaginative narratives as well as Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock's
rhythmic vocal stylings-- mixing haunting folk elements, unmistakable vocals,
and a remarkable command of words to elicit a fare as delicate as it is
powerful.
Pree's debut album explores the dangers of building concrete walls around
intangible thoughts and impulses-- walls ultimately unable to house the complex
individuals they seek to shape, limit and define. Speaking through characters
with fractured personalities and questionable motives, A Chopping Block examines
the chaotic and often destructive relationships that take root when individual
fails to adopt cohesive and socially acceptable identities-- raising the
question of whether social boundaries will ever be able to quantify and contain
any force as powerful and unstable, and as beautiful and reckless as the human
psyche.
The album also features the talents of John Thayer and Susan Hsu of Exit Clov,
Tom Hnatow of These United States, Vanessa Degrassi of Ash Lovely, and Randy
Scope of Donny Hue and the Colors/The Sleeping Secrets. Mixed by Devin Ocampo
(of Beauty Pill) and mastered by Randy Scope. Pree's lineup now includes Chris
Dewitt on drums, Vanessa Degrassi on mandolin and flute, and David Barker on
electric guitar. Their debut kora release will be out in early 2009.