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Arborea is a musical duo from Maine, formed in the summer of 2005 by wife and husband Shanti Curran and Buck Curran. Since 2007 they’ve toured extensively throughout the US, UK, and Europe, curated two various artists compilations; We are All One, In the Sun: A Tribute to Robbie Basho and Leaves of Life, and released several full length albums including their latest Red Planet which made Rolling Stone ‘Best Under-the-Radar Albums of 2011’, Top Vinyl Pick in Mojo, Portland Phoenix Top Ten Albums of 2011, Uncut Magazine’s Top 100 Albums of 2011, and Editors Top Pick in Guitar Player Magazine. Portland Mercury writer Ned Lannamann recently described their music…”If you could take a shiver and slow it down so that it lasted for 50 minutes, you’d have Red Planet, the fourth album from Arborea. It’s folk music that runs through your veins ice cold, but in a way that’s so compelling and irresistible you can’t help be moved by it. Red Planet is released by Portland label Strange Attractors Audio House, but Arborea actually hail from a spot much closer to the other Portland; the husband-and-wife duo of Shanti and Buck Curran live in Maine, a state of rugged beauty, endless forests, summertime bugs the size of hummingbirds, and a cold and rocky coastline. Shanti’s voice rises above sparse instrumental backing like a cool fog, and while the pair has earned comparisons to acts like Pentangle and Alela Diane, to me Arborea sounds utterly unique and entirely captivating.”

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2011 ‘Red Planet’. Released on Strange Attractors Audio House

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1	Careless Love	55
2	Dance, Sing, Fight	46
3	Black is the Colour	39
4	Spain	35
5	Phantasmagoria in Two	34
6	Song For Obol	33
7	River and Rapids	31
8	Beirut	30
9	Wayfaring Summer	29
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10	The Fossil Sea	24
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thrafnnoyes wrote:
11 days ago

Congratulations on making Rolling Stone! Can't wait to see you again.

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Siouxlex wrote:
12 days ago

Nice daytrotter session thanks.

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allusfall wrote:
last month

Arborea's Red Planet makes Rolling Stone 'Best Under-the-Radar Albums of 2011' http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/the-best-under-the-radar-albums-of-2011-20111223

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wildwoods wrote:
November 2011

tiny sparkling gems of beauty

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Vardenaar wrote:
August 2011

@thrafnnoyes: Hah, would've pictured that. And: Hope you're changing the European countryside with your music.[2]

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vaughnvhalen wrote:
July 2011

+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_ Great music here }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{!!!!+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

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thetrousers wrote:
June 2011

♥ http://wearsthetrousers.bandcamp.com/track/this-little-light-of-mine

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thrafnnoyes wrote:
May 2011

@ Vardenaar: They're INCREDIBLE live. It's a constant show of musical creativity and rushes of sublime gooseflesh, a bit of spine chilling in there. There is nothing like hearing Shanti singing live right next to you, or Buck taking it away on his guitars. They've both got unique styles and a whole lot of style at that. If you have the chance to see them, do whatever you can to do so! Shout out to my good friends Shanti & Buck, can't wait to see you guys again after this tour. Hope you're changing the European countryside with your music.

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Lucky_D wrote:
May 2011

SERRALVES EM FESTA! > 28-29 MAI 2011, mais de 240 eventos das 8h00 Sáb às 24h00 Dom, 40 horas non-stop > Entrada Gratuita > consulta o programa em www.serralvesemfesta.com | www.last.fm/festival/1910873+SERRALVES+EM+FESTA%21

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Vardenaar wrote:
May 2011

I bet they're good live.

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binosaurs wrote:
May 2011

Spain! <3

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gloomy666 wrote:
April 2011

Hi! Arborea published a video to their cover of Tim Buckley's song Phantasmagoria in Two. You can (also) watch it on my musicAddicted blog. I hope you'll like it :)

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Schorleandino wrote:
April 2011

Velvet Cotorro in facebook

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KATmitK wrote:
December 2010

love <3

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thisisenxy wrote:
October 2010

love their music!

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thisisenxy wrote:
October 2010

wow!

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gloomy666 wrote:
October 2010

Hi, new tracks of Arborea are online. Listen to them and read something about Arborea on my musicAddicted blog. I hope you'll like it :)

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california_ash wrote:
September 2010

new favorite band. :D

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sonicassassin wrote:
January 2010

www.sidewaysthroughsound.com

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childofdionysus wrote:
January 2010

'Black Mountain Road' is beautiful beyond words for me... I thought I found everything this genre had to offer unti I came upon Arborea... awesome, haunting beauty.

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