"So I'm sorry if I ever resisted, I never had a doubt you ever existed..."
Εξαιρετικά δημιουργικός και παραγωγικός αποδεικνύεται ο Sufjan Stevens. Σχεδόν κάθε χρόνο βρισκόμαστε στην ευτυχή θέση να απολαμβάνουμε ένα νέο του δισκογραφικό θρίαμβο. Μετά λοιπόν τα αριστουργηματικά "Illinois", "Seven swans", "Michigan" και τα ενδιαφέροντα "Enjoy your rabbit" και "A sun came" ήρθε η σειρά του "The avalance". Περισσότερες πληροφορίες από το δελτίο τύπου της Asthmatic Kitty:
"Asthmatic Kitty is pleased to announce that we will officially release most of the unused material from the ILLINOIS album, featuring 21 songs, instrumentals, interludes and demos. The album features the original Illinoisemaker players, showcasing James McAlister on drums, Craig Montoro on trumpet, singers Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Katrina Kerns, and several guest appearances by singer Rosie Thomas. The new baby is due in stores July 25, 2006."
"Asthmatic Kitty is pleased to announce that we will officially release most of the unused material from the ILLINOIS album, featuring 21 songs, instrumentals, interludes and demos. The album features the original Illinoisemaker players, showcasing James McAlister on drums, Craig Montoro on trumpet, singers Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Katrina Kerns, and several guest appearances by singer Rosie Thomas. The new baby is due in stores July 25, 2006."
The little secret behind the Illinois record is that it was originally conceived as a double album, culminating in a musical collage of nearly 50 songs. But as the project began to develop into an unwieldy epic, common sense weighed in "as did the opinions of others" and the project was cut in half...
Sufjan gleaned 21 useable tracks from the abandoned material, including three alternate versions of Chicago. Some songs were in finished form, others were merely outlines, gesture drawings, or musical scribbles mumbled on a hand-held tape recorder. Most of the material required substantial editing, new arrangements or vocals. A careful listener may uncover the obvious trend on this record: almost every song on the Illinois album has a counterpart on the outtakes.
Sufjan gleaned 21 useable tracks from the abandoned material, including three alternate versions of Chicago. Some songs were in finished form, others were merely outlines, gesture drawings, or musical scribbles mumbled on a hand-held tape recorder. Most of the material required substantial editing, new arrangements or vocals. A careful listener may uncover the obvious trend on this record: almost every song on the Illinois album has a counterpart on the outtakes.
Sufjan Stevens - The avalanche
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (acoustic version)
Πριν λίγες μέρες κυκλοφόρησε ο δίσκος ("Return to the sea") των Islands (από μέλη των Unicorns). Μετά από αρκετές ακροάσεις βεβαιώθηκα απόλυτα ότι η αγορά του κρίνεται απαραίτητη. Ακούστε ένα δείγμα.
Και τέλος αξίζει να αναφέρουμε ότι οι Franz Ferdinand (εκτός από headliners στο φετινό Rockwave festival) κυκλοφόρησαν σε single το "The fallen" από τον πρόσφατο (πανέμορφο) δίσκο τους "You could have it so much better". Τα παρακάτω τραγούδια συνοδεύουν το cd.
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