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Artist: VA
Album: The Starfolk/Typsy Panthre-Lemon-Lime EP
Label: MPLS Ltd.
Playtime: 12:18 min
Genre: Indie
URL: http://www.myspace.com/thestarfolk / www.myspace.com/typsypanthre
Rip date: 2009-11-04
Street date: 2009-10-13
Size: 18.63 MB
Type: Split
Quality: 200 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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The Starfolk took shape in 2008 when renowned songwriter Brian Tighe (the
Hang Ups, the Owls) and Allison LaBonne (The Owls, The Legendary Jim Ruiz
Group) teamed up with drummer and long time collaborator Stephen Ittner (the
Hang Ups, the Owls) and cellist Jacqueline Ultan (Jelloslave, AntiGravity).
Together they infused TigheÆs penchant for melodic pop with a dose of
dissonance; conjuring a sound ranging from chamber pop to psych/folk/rock to
atmospheric experimental.
They are currently working on their debut LP. Their style can be compared to
Stereolab, The Pixies, Joanna Newsome, and Belle and Sebastian.
Typsy Panthre formed in 2008 when illustrious guitarist and songwriter John
Crozier (Ninian Hawick, Ninotchka, the Hang Ups, Shebrews) enlisted Allison
LaBonne (the Owls) to sing on a demo of his new material. Intrigued by the
results, Crozier produced more and more songs for LaBonne to sing;
cultivating an electronic sound that fuses elements of trip hop, Euro-dance
and melodic avant-pop. Typsy Panthre is also at work on their debut LP, and
their sound can be compared to Portishead, Kraftwerk, and Metric.
Lemon-Lime EP features two sonic gems by each band, providing a satisfying
taste of the albums to come and an extremely listenable soundscape for lovers
of indie pop/rock. Allison LaBonneÆs guileless voice is the consistent thread
running through the EP; taking the listener through musical terrain both
expansively diverse and gratifyingly whole.
Brian TigheÆs music with the Hang Ups and The Owls has received widespread
critical acclaim and radio play, and his songs have appeared in the motion
pictures Chasing Amy and Mozart and the Whale. In the Starfolk, TigheÆs
ever-enamoring sense of chord progression and melody is made keenly dramatic
when gilded with Jacqueline UltanÆs ferociously beautiful cello work.
John Crozier is one of MinneapolisÆ cult music icons. Known for his brilliant
guitar work in countless collaborations as well as his creation of
provocative underground recording projects; Lemon-Lime EP marks his first
release in 8 years. The simplicity of LaBonneÆs voice against CrozierÆs
complex, textural arrangements breathes humanity into this artfully
mechanized musical realm. Consummate director Philip Harder (Low, Liz Phair,
Foo Fighters) has taken the project under his wing; creating stunning music
videos for ôAll Fall Downö and ôHitch-Hiker.ö
Together, on Lemon-Lime EP, The Starfolk and Typsy Panthre deliver a concise,
densely-packed, yet surprisingly vast sonic experience.
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01. The Starfolk - Into the Clouds ( 2:54)
02. Typsy Panthre - All Fall Down ( 2:58)
03. The Starfolk - Wake Up Machine ( 2:56)
04. Typsy Panthre - Hitch-Hiker ( 3:30)
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