Lost In The Trees

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Chapel Hill NC, United States

Lost in the Trees is a folk orchestra from Chapel Hill, NC, led by composer/songwriter Ari Picker. All Alone in an Empty House is the anticipated follow up to the critically lauded Time Taunts Me EP, released in 2008 by Trekky Records. The new album shows ringleader Ari Picker fully realizing and extending his compelling synthesis of American folk and traditional classical music and showing that disparate musical styles really stem from a common voice. While Picker certainly utilizes his professional training from the esteemed Berklee College of Music, All Alone In An Empty House is far from the cold calculation and gridded “correctness” some associate with classical music. Rather, it is intensely personal (almost uncomfortably so) and never allows the rules of classical music to limit the emotional weight delivered in each song.

Picker draws heavily from his autobiography, exploring how the relationship between his parents went on to affect his own relationships with loved ones in his life. He is not attempting to take sides or place blame for the traumatic influence of his parents. He is simply trying to recreate the byproduct emotions that came from dealing with issues such as bipolar disorder, self-absorption, artistic creativity, mathematical proficiency, and sexual and emotional abuse.

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1	All Alone in an Empty House full track	53
2	Walk Around the Lake full track	49
3	Song for the Painter full track	43
4	Fireplace free download	40
5	Love on My Side full track	37
6	For Leah and Chloe full track	35
7	wooden walls of this forest church	29
7	Tall Trees free download	29
9	Lost in the Snow full track	26
10	Mvt 1. Sketch	25
11	I've Always Loved the Fall full track	21
12	mvt II. sketch	17
13	Time Taunts Me full track	15
14	For Elizabeth And John full track	12
14	If You're Afraid of the Dark	12

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doiscareyou wrote:
Saturday afternoon

beautiful, underrated, amazing band.

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divineirony wrote:
Friday morning

amazing band.

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_baldin wrote:
7 days ago

this is a beautiful, underrated band

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Kupo101 wrote:
October 2009

caught 'em at unc tonight, great stuff

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LunariChaos wrote:
April 2009

Just bought a few of their songs off of Itunes, one of the best purchases of my music-buying career.

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astronomiclove wrote:
March 2009

oh my goodness, i need more music like this in my life. more than perfect, really.

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zachspence wrote:
March 2009

bk this week..... right down the street..... sweet.....

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binara wrote:
February 2009

these guys are amazing. they came to Lynchburg Va to play in our little local records shop Speaker Tree Records. It blew me away. Similar to the abstract sound of Anathallo yet different and very talented, as well I thought the black hair girl playing violin was cute as can be all while the entire strings group besides her are very talented. Ari knows what he is doing and had put together a fantastic group. Will from Trekky and also in the band has done a grand job helping this group. I hope to see them growing larger as time goes by.

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Albinoblackbear wrote:
February 2009

they played at my school's music night thing, unfortunately I was playing in my band that night too. We played right after them so I missed them. And I'm listening to them now and they're amazing. :(

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slightlylesspie wrote:
February 2009

'Love at first listen' tag is spot-on.

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Ba1thazar wrote:
February 2009

The LP is a really great progression from what was hinted at by the Time Taunts Me EP. <3333 Fireplace

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luc_ass wrote:
January 2009

My newest and greatest music discovery thus far, for 2009! [2]

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artsyhipster wrote:
January 2009

My newest and greatest music discovery thus far, for 2009!

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Sjoerd972 wrote:
January 2009

Yes, but their previous release, Time Taunts Me, is far less... Too bad. But still, an amazing record, All Alone in an Empty House...

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thebestfreaks wrote:
December 2008

The "All Alone in an Empty House "- album is one of the best releases of the year imo. I agree with Kickcity903; Ridiculously Good !

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edejong wrote:
December 2008

Amazing!

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stjames wrote:
November 2008

I am sad I came to late to the Anathallo show to hear them. I wish I came to see them instead of watching Kaki King and Mountain Goats..

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anawynn wrote:
November 2008

tears, mistakes, loneliness... great and sad new record : )

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Kickcity903 wrote:
October 2008

This is ridiculously good.

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sporkmonger wrote:
October 2008

Fireplace and Walk Around the Lake are both awesome.

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