Deer Bird Bear Ship_音乐专辑
Deer Bird Bear Ship
表演者: Paucity
专辑类型: 专辑
介质: CD
发行时间: 2009-09-04
唱片数: 1
出版者: Friction Records
条形码: 4716447614026
专辑简介
Kertis Lytle - bass and keys
Jared Wekenman - guitar
Sam Hutchinson - drums
Ric Carroll - keys
It’s been four years and a few lineup changes since PAUCITY’s Friction Records debut An Untitled Album, but their sophomore effort DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP has been well worth the wait. The new set finds the band back as it started, with the original musicians upping the ante on composition and craft in instrumental, experimental music. Recorded in early 2009 at the White Lodge in Wayland, MI, Deer Bird Bear Ship was mastered by Al McAvoy and documents the next stage in PAUCITY.
Building on the framework set by post-rock innovators Mogwai, Tortoise and Don Caballero, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based foursome continues to extend the possibilities of vocal-less rock music, offering equal nods to their previously named forbearers, as well as the sounds of Miles Davis’ electric outings; electronic music pioneers Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin; post-hardcore titans Isis and Envy; and the atmospheric work of alt-rock mainstays Radiohead and The Cure.
Grand Rapids, MI four-piece PAUCITY are set to release 44.4 minutes of dynamic experimental instrumentals with their new album DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP. Building on the framework set by post-rock innovators including Mogwai, Tortoise and Don Caballero, the band--Jared Wekenman (guitar), Kertis Lytle (bass, keys), Sam Hutchinson (drums) and Ric Carroll (keys)--layer bristling guitar, warm synths, airy keys, churning bass and complex rhythms with a true sense of purpose and aural space on their sophomore album, due September 4 from Friction Records. In addition to availability via CD and digital formats, the album will be released on pink vinyl and include an MP3 code for a digital download of the set.
PAUCITY continues to extend the possibilities of vocal-less rock music, offering equal nods to their previously named forbearers, as well as the sounds of Miles Davis’ electric outings; electronic music pioneers Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin; post-hardcore titans Isis and Envy; and the atmospheric work of alt-rock mainstays Radiohead and The Cure. However, guitarist Wekenman is quick to point out that “we are very careful not to copy our peers and predecessors who have influenced us so heavily. We will abandon any musical ideas that seem too familiar."
DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP is a demonstration in variety for the purpose of musical advancement--from the lyrical, pentatonic riff that leads “The Cradle”; to the creeping guitar squawks and wah-filtered synth lines of “Cowboys & Arabs”; to the sublimated drum rolls of “Twice the Pumpkin”--marking a step forward for the band from their “intensely crafted…” (Synthesis.net) 2005 debut LP An Untitled Album. Recorded in early 2009 at the White Lodge in Wayland, MI, DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP was produced by the band and mastered by Al McAvoy.
Describing the band’s intensive writing and recoding process, Wekenman says: "When Paucity writes music, one member will present a musical idea along with a story of the series of experiences that inspired the concept. We then record ourselves jamming on that idea for several hours and separately listen to the recorded jam, picking out the spontaneous ideas that stand out to us.” He continues: “After discussing our thoughts on the idea, we jam again but this time, we develop the idea in an agreed upon direction. Over the course of months, we repeat this process, slowly molding the original idea into a carefully crafted, emotional narrative."
"We strive to create subtleties in our tones to express our emotions especially because we don't have a singer to put our feelings into words,” adds drummer Hutchinson. “In a particular song, we can't explicitly tell you why we’re frustrated, elated or amorous, but we can show you just what we’re feeling through the music and hope that the listener will connect to that feeling."
While the band takes their music seriously, their lighter side shines through when discussing the album title. DEER BIRD BEAR SHIP started as a joke between the band members, "referring to the commonality of certain animal names in indie band names and album titles these days,” notes keyboardist Carroll. “Over time, we warmed to the name."
An MP3 of the odd-timed, fist-pumping, prog rock-leaning album track “Funnel Web” “is available for free download and placement on websites and blogs at:
http://www.frictiong
曲目
1 Howbow
2 The Cradle
3 Cowboys & Arabs
4 Walking Birds As Opposed To Hopping Birds
5 Twice The Pumpkin
6 (pirate flag)
7 Funnel Web
8 Donny & The Lark
