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Survival

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Survival

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6 Play Echoes Coming full track 2:33 2,263
7 Play Steer Me full track 1:58 2,044
8 Play Survival full track 3:15 2,057
9 Play She's Building Something Out of Me full track 3:12 1,649
10 Play Slow Motion full track 4:31 2,712

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© Catbird Records (2008) Released: 17 Jun 2008 10 tracks (29:39)
“Album of the Year” - La Blogotheque, 2008

How is Survival different than your other records? Well first off, it has way more ramshackle. It isn’t even close. Also, it was named Album of the Year by France’s greatest blogotheque, La Blogotheque. That’s right, FRANCE; maybe you’ve heard of it?

This record is a pioneer of what we’re calling ‘Neo-Folk-Noir’, because ‘freak folk’ is just lazy, people. At first blush the songs seem indelibly spare, yet there are worlds at work beneath, built brick by brick on uneasy foundations, then abruptly cut short. Strung out folk progressions are backed with a haze of fuzzy noise and wavering choir vocals, horns blare in the background while guitars and skittering electronics screech to either side. These songs are down, but not out, and will melt your heart while stealing your soul. An aural moonlight walk through the barest of city streets, best enjoyed on warm vinyl (limited to 300 copies), though the coldness of Cd somehow makes sense as well.
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