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The M/F Thread 2009: The Quickening
Nicky Thrice:
How do i post pictures, when i hit the image thing it doesn't let me select anything on my computer. Do i just enter a url in between the img and the /img?
Nicky Thrice:
Wan Light is a Swedish indie-pop/electronica duo. Their band name comes from the name of an old orange juice song, but that's where the similarities start and end. If you like the flaming lips, this is for you. They're signed to Labrador Records and they rock my shit.
Wan Light - Let's Wake Up Somewhere Else
AMG Review:
--- Quote ---Wan Light singer Krister Svensson's voice is nearly a dead ringer for that of Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue, which means it's also not unlike Neil Young's -- high, reedy, perhaps a little bit of an acquired taste, but surprisingly affective and resonant. The Swedish duo's music also bears out some broader comparisons to those artists, and to California's like-minded Radar Bros., in its power to evoke an expansive sense of moodiness and melancholy that's comforting and gently hopeful rather than despondent, but that's hardly to suggest that Wan Light are imitators in any sense. What sets them apart are the varied and often unexpected ways they go about creating such a mood, which are remarkably eclectic considering the general consistency of affect, and their simple but endearing songwriting, which is unerringly melodic but never feels straightforwardly poppy and upbeat even at its peppiest. Their Labrador debut Let's Wake Up Somewhere Else encompasses earnest, gently drifting ballads ("It Doesn't Have to Be in Your Lifetime," "In the Heart of Sarah Freeman"), jangly pop songs built around snappy percussion loops and acoustic guitars ("Get It Straighter," "Awake, Drunk and Average," "All Things Go Round"), and assorted brief instrumental interludes. Texturally it ranges from the sparse, traditionalist piano accompaniment of "Freedom Fighters" to the skittering electronics of "Soul Sisters" to the lush blend of synths, symphonics, and an oddly poignant computer-voice sample on the gorgeous standout "The Astronauts." It's a lot of territory to cover in 40 minutes, but Let's Wake Up never comes across as rushed or overly ambitious, merely as a relaxed and refreshing glimpse into the hearts and minds of a couple of talented but unpretentious sentimentalists. As inventive as it is listenable, this is exactly the sort of album that habitually inspires laments about inevitable and undeserved obscurity, so spread the word; seek it out, soak it in, and share it with your loved ones.
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Wan Light - Carmaline
AMG Review:
--- Quote ---Wan Light's sophomore set doesn't stray appreciably from the template established by its predecessor, employing a blend of 21st century indie rock, folk, symphonic pop, and gentle electronic textures to create an inviting, sweetly melancholic, and emotionally cohesive whole despite a considerable range in musical approach. Let's Wake Up Somewhere Else may not have contained anything as raw and ragged as "A Good Day for a Good Day Off," or a chorus as big-sounding as "The Eskimo in Me"; Carmaline is slightly lighter on the acoustic guitars and pianos and heavier on the synthy atmospherics -- but these aren't significant departures from the group's overarching aesthetic. Nor is this album, as a whole, any more (or less) rocky or upbeat or sonically fleshed-out, although it may be slightly wider-ranging -- once again, one of the most impressive things about Wan Light is their ability to balance these sets of attributes, and their myriad impulses and influences, to suggest a core consistency within their variety, resulting in something unified but far from uniform. (Another noteworthy novelty is the gossamer "Sketch for Vini," a brief homage to Durutti Column main man Vini Reilly that nails the guitarist's style and sound perfectly.) In the case of music this endearing and unassumingly distinctive, there's absolutely nothing wrong with more of the same; indeed, it's hard to imagine what Wan Light could have changed to make their music more deeply satisfying and enjoyable. When and if the duo gets around to making a third full-length, another album of the same vein and the same high quality would again be more than welcome; for the time being, there's plenty to recommend repeated listens to either of Wan Light's first two.
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David_Dovey:
--- Quote from: mod_a on 25 Jan 2009, 12:36 ---Diplo - Decent Work For Decent Pay, Collected Works Volume One
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Tip O' The Hat, sir.
dinkum:
--- Quote from: spoon_of_grimbo on 26 Jan 2009, 17:12 ---The Chuck Ragan-related project I promised earlier:
Rumbleseat - "Is Dead"
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umm... what's the password?
Nicky Thrice:
my bad.
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