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Seemingly from the romantic epoch, strangely untouched by postmodernity, from the snowy John Bauer forests just under the Polar circle. Someone, or something, making sounds of loneliness on dew-covered harps of spider web. One for fans of Flaming Lips etc.


TRACK LISTING

1. Out In The Streets
2. Just One Day
3. I Like Your Dreaming
4. Vivienne
5. We Can Go Away
6. In The Forest
7. Soon Be Over
8. Always Your Love

Lake Heartbeat

Trust In Numbers

    Another indie-Balearic crossover album from Sweden's Service imprint, this is  lushly produced, blissful pop, all shoegazer meloncholy but with an MOR sheen. Studio dude D.Lissvik has mixed up a sound that's tuneful like Crepes, but with a gently grooving bottom end : streamlined rhythms (shades of St. Etienne) and wistful, lovelorn melodies create a cozy, hypnotic quality that pulls you in. There's some fantastic songwriting here, (similar to those other Scando masters Radio Dept. and Magnet)  but a more recent comparison would be with a softer, slightly adrift  Empire Of The Sun, or on the dancier numbers maybe Pheonix's first album.  For me though, this goes right back (via The Field Mice, of all people!?)  to 4AD and late 80s UK shoegazing. Combining that with such a gorgeous, smooth production is a winning combination. Recommended.


    STAFF COMMENTS

    Andy says: Dream-pop goes (fantasy) mainstream! Anyone remember The Frazier Chorus?!


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