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Arco - Restraint
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Year :: 2004
Label :: Dreamy Records
Cat No :: rem016cd
Genre :: Indie
Tracks :: 11
Size :: 49,6 MB
Source :: CDDA
Bitrate :: VBRKBps
Rel. Date :: 20/10/2004
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Speaking to sharp-witted Chris Healey, singer,
songwriter and guitarist with slo-core
underachievers Arco, I point out that his tunes make
Nick Drake sound like Russ Abbot.
He has to admit this is an apt description. Chris is
a master of gentle, dreamy tunes
that have an atmosphere, but it's atmospheric rather
than comedic.
And this is Arco's appeal. It's a busy world out
there and tunes like 'Diary', from their
impressive new album Restraint, are just the sort of
thing to relax and contemplate to.
Chris' guitars wash over you like an invigorating
body spray and have the same effect
that those early Cocteau Twins releases had. Your
mind is cleansed, and your mood
refreshingly cerebral.'Stream' is like Smashing
Pumpkins doing Nick Drake while 'Dunwich'
has an almost hymn-like quality. The only thing
missing from the typically English Sunday
morning melancholy is the church bell. Arco rejoice
in chiming minor chords on 'Silent Wonder'
while on 'Meant' they swim with dreamy acoustic
guitars and splash about with jazzy trumpets.
Just don't call Arco shoegazers, they turn their
heads to the sky and dream.
You'll want to do the same.
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[01] Arco - Diary [03:44]
[02] Arco - Stream [02:42]
[03] Arco - Perfect world [03:55]
[04] Arco - Dunwich [02:49]
[05] Arco - Silent wonder [04:01]
[06] Arco - Somehow [03:03]
[07] Arco - Meant [03:31]
[08] Arco - Get through this [02:05]
[09] Arco - Second skin [03:40]
[10] Arco - Last bus [04:03]
[11] Arco - Happy new year [03:39]
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