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At the core of every contented family is a sense of balance, an emotional push-and-pull that helps stabilize the entire unit. A similar equilibrium anchors Le Loup’s second album, Family. Recorded in a remote cabin and a Maryland basement, the record finds the middle ground between tribal rock and sonic experimentation.
Like most families, Le Loup has grown since its inception. What began as the bedroom project of Sam Simkoff is now a full-sized band, with all five members contributing vocals and songwriting credits. The band’s music – originally a blend of keyboard loops, banjo, and computer wizardry – has grown as well, encompassing everything from shape note harmonies to polyphonic percussion.
Simkoff and band-mate Christian Ervin produced Family themselves, having previously worked together on the band’s debut, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly. Unlike that first album, Family doesn’t rely on synthesizers or electronic support. Instead, the musicians took a more elemental approach, capturing the organic sounds of their instruments before treating them with various effects.
“Christian and I would chop up all of those organic sounds and re-process them as samples through a computer,” Simkoff explains.
Like most families, Le Loup has grown since its inception. What began as the bedroom project of Sam Simkoff is now a full-sized band, with all five members contributing vocals and songwriting credits. The band’s music – originally a blend of keyboard loops, banjo, and computer wizardry – has grown as well, encompassing everything from shape note harmonies to polyphonic percussion.
Simkoff and band-mate Christian Ervin produced Family themselves, having previously worked together on the band’s debut, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly. Unlike that first album, Family doesn’t rely on synthesizers or electronic support. Instead, the musicians took a more elemental approach, capturing the organic sounds of their instruments before treating them with various effects.
“Christian and I would chop up all of those organic sounds and re-process them as samples through a computer,” Simkoff explains.
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rotten_anarchy wrote:
bummer. throne of the third heavens is an incredible album [2]
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MYMYMYMYMYMYMY wrote:
(yrroundreindeer) From some YouTube videos I gathered that May is in a band called Pree.
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yrroundreindeer wrote:
That sucks they broke up. Do you know if any of them are involved in any other bands now?
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laurelled_me wrote:
What? No way!!? Are they really not together anymore? :'(
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rhinowing wrote:
bummer. throne of the third heavens is an incredible album
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blahrascal wrote:
Broken up :(
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gaz_ wrote:
I was introduced to this band by a fictional character. Thanks Landon Baker. RIP.
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Check out tonight's post on the Devil's blog featuring Le Loup http://besttuna.blogspot.com/2011/05/art-for-arts-sake.html
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love love love
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do you guys know if a new record is in the works??? I need new stuff from them!!!
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binge
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thearodgers wrote:
this is wind summoning music
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You are amazing, guys, go on*
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Spongetastic wrote:
Probably my favorite band that I found this year. This music makes me want to live in the woods.
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bkelleher wrote:
We need some new pictures up, fuck. I can't believe they still have such few listeners too. Terribly, terribly underrated.
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bkelleher wrote:
these musics sound good in every season.
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nice band (y)
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hey :D
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