a r t i s t : Spectre Folk
t i t l e : Requiem For Ming Aralia
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Three Lobed
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : May/2009
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 46,3 MB
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eaping forth from a prior discography consisting of CDRs and
cassettes, spectre folk's requiem for ming aralia is a
powerfully assured psychedelic folk statement. spectre folk is
a one-man operation consisting of pete nolan (drums for the
magik markers, shackamaxon, ghq, virgin eye blood brothers,
wooden wand & the vanishing voice, etc.). nolan's significant
responsibilities elsewhere have made him into a man who rarely
has a chance to slow down. spectre folk offers the listener
the ability to glimpse at one of those rare calm moments and
it showcases the delicately twisted calm bubbling underneath
the drumming furor nolan unleashes elsewhere. the beauty
present in this uneasy tranquility certainly makes three lobed
recordings proud to release requiem for ming aralia as spectre
folk's first full-length CD.
ranging from atmospheric instrumental explorations to dark and
moody sing-alongs, requiem for ming aralia offers a little bit
of everything for fans of "out" music. from the opening
moments of the first track to the final notes of the
album-closing "bindi clip," spectre folk has crafted an
extremely solid album packed with rich, full sounds. "tendrils
floating fastly," the album's first song, is an epic where
textured crystalline guitars and various pulsing tones engaged
in a prolonged ten minute battle. drone revisionist c. spencer
yeh (burning star core) contributes to the joyful din by
adding some tweaked electronics to nolan's guitar work on
"indianana." not content to rest exclusively with
instrumentation alone, "been here and gone," "you showed me"
and "drowning" all reveal a gentle, natural vocal delivery
which results in a trio of delicate folk goodness. unwilling
to leave things calm and complacent, nolan turns in a truly
inspired and evil performance for guitar, drums, and voice
while simultaneously upping the ante near the album's
conclusion with "the pointed horn."
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01-Tendrils Floating Fastly [10:13]
02-You Showed Me [03:06]
03-Indianana [08:36]
04-Been Here And Gone [07:44]
05-The Pointed Horn [04:54]
06-Drowning [02:37]
07-Bindi Clip [05:13]
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42:23 min