a r t i s t : Oddfellows Casino
t i t l e : Winter Creatures
d a t e : 2004
l a b e l : pickled-egg
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2010
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 58,8 MB
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"As you'd expect from the ever deliciously eclectic Pickled
Egg label, the 2nd album from Brighton's Oddfellows Casino is
firmly out of sync with current trends, being instead a
delicate pastoral exploration of the countryside, coloured
with brass and sweet vocals, reminiscent of Soft Machine-era
Robert Wyatt. Notes linger. Tunes ache. Lyrics tease, like a
cornucopia of found sound and jumble sale psychedelia.
Stereolab's Simon Johns provides coffee and comfort" [Everett
True, Plan B]
"Singer/songwriter David Bramwell makes some of the most
swooningly harmonic melodic pop-as-art being recorded today,
as Oddfellows Casino. Lush dreamy intimate constructions made
from a mixture of folk, jazz, avant garde pop, show tunes,
bright acoustic and electronic textures, as well as classical
flourishes, all employed with great empathy and tenderness.
This second album easily equals the heights reached by their
debut, if it doesn't indeed surpass them. Some of the
signposts along the roadway are: Prefab Sprout, Robert Wyatt,
Pentangle, Smile-era Brian Wilson (the opening song suite is
entitled "Your Welcome/ Cool Water"), John Cameron's "Kes"
soundtrack, and much more. Quite marvellous really; certainly
one of the loveliest albums of the year, and well worth your
time and attention. Like real love, this is guaranteed to
break your heart; and well worth it" [George Parsons, Dream
Magazine]
(www.pickled-egg.co.uk)
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01-your welcome-cool water [07:21]
02-camping on the moon [05:30]
03-carrying the great cold on our backs [04:18]
04-winter creatures [05:05]
05-the night we saw a badger [04:08]
06-song of the crane fly [02:29]
07-rabbit county [05:20]
08-the cold machine [04:56]
09-oddfellow's shanty [03:06]
10-say goodbye to the band [02:24]
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44:37 min