Y allí afuera no hay nadie, todo lo diría si lo preguntáramos en voz alta; y si se nos escuchase preguntarlo; o si se consintiera en recoger esta absurda pregunta. Nadie, salvo el reflejo difuso de todos los rostros en los vidrios intactos empavonados de nadie. / Fragmento de: La pieza Oscura , Por: Enrique Lihn
A Hawk and a Hacksaw is a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band mainly consists of percussionist Jeremy Barnes (formerly of Neutral Milk Hotel) and violinist Heather Trost (formerly of Foma). The music is mostly instrumental, usually centred around Jeremy’s accordion. There are occasional unintelligible vocals, shouts and cheers, although the latest album, 2006’s The Way The Wind Blows, has more vocal pieces.
When playing live, Jeremy plays many of the instruments himself simultaneously; strapping bells and drumsticks to his body enables him to play percussion while playing accordion. He has recently been accompanied by Heather Trost, who joined him on his recent tour with The Olivia Tremor Control.
..> CYANN & BEN release their first album for Ever Records on September 11th. SWEET BELIEFS is an epic and yet intimate album that gives the space rock template a Gallic makeover by adding a much needed romantic grandeur. CYANN & BENs Paris is not the one you see in Amelie its dirty, dark and stressful as much as beautiful and SWEET BELIEFS, with its multi-layered and ambitious sweep, sounds as unsettling as it is irresistible. "a slow motion hurricane ripping apart your temporal lobe" Magnet /// "...a rare strain of "epic" music, where bravado does not exceed the composition, but remains at all times within it. Cyann & Ben are masters of this subtlety." Pitchfork /// "Chaude et froide a la fois, [la musique de Cyann et Ben] est sublime parce que fiévreuse, effrayante parce que toujours sur la sellette, lumineuse et sombre, tendue et limpide ... " Les Inrockuptibles /// "...toujours intelligente mais pas hautaine, évidente et unique en même temps. " Rock Sound /// "douce rêverie éveillée, cotonneuse et poignante. " Magic /// "un ailleurs elegiaque et mysterieux" Teknikart ///
Mice Parade was originally the solo project of New Yorker Adam Pierce, who has also played in Swirlies, The Dylan Group, HiM, múm, and Philistines Jr.
From its outset, Mice Parade showed a boldly inventive, highly individual take on post-rock / electronica. Following 1998's Bubble Core album, 'The True Meaning Of BoddleyBaye', their first FatCat album, 'Ramda' (‘99), forged a distinctive, immersive audio space of piled-up percussion and atmospheric, hook-laden melodics. 2001 saw the release of a third album, ‘Mokoondi’, which marked a shift in the Mice Parade sound, including the increased influence of Eastern harmonics and African beats, and the formation of a proper band of musicians. What started out as a studio project has since developed into a full touring band, based around a two-drumkit rhythm section, with HiM’s Doug Scharin on the other kit. Also in accompaniment are vibes, violin, classical guitar, rhodes piano and old synths, and a variety of acoustic / world instruments, forging Mice Parade into a seriously talented, energetic live unit.
'Focus On The Rollercoaster' was released in December 2003, followed sharply by the LP, 'Obrigado Suadade', the following month. This album, Mice Parade's third for FatCat, saw the band moving into poppier, more accessible terrain, with Pierce introducing full vocals for the first time, including contributions on several tracks by Kristin from múm. The subsequent LP, 'Bem-Vinda Vontade' expanded this theme, albeit with more sonic emphasis on FX driven indie-rock guitars. Featuring guest vocals from Letitia Sadier and Kristin Valtisdóttir, Mice Parade's most recent eponymously titled offering, could be seen as a refined take on the ground made over the previous two, merging folk-tinged electronica with the ‘Loveless’ era swoon of My Bloody Valentine, the rhythmic subtlety of Can, and the opaque melodic experiments of Brian Eno. Yet as ever, Mice Parade’s sound is essentially modern, informed by an esoteric palette, retaining a familiar acoustic presence via an uncliched take on folk/world influences.
This would have been a lot more exciting if you could see what I was painting. An action painting would have been better. You can see what I've added: a ship, the Taj Mahal and I worked on the castle. I want to add the leaning tower of Pisa, work on the phallic thing, more robots, etc... The music is by Mice Parade off their latest 'bem-vinda vontade.' I've had his first album 'The true meaning of Boodleybaye' for 4 years, but only recently have gotten into it and I love it, it's my ideal music. It's an instrumental album but so relaxing. the latest one has vocals, but it's still relaxing, although I'd prefer just the instruments. I want to get the other albums. and that's my review.
En el campo, el cuerpo desplomado al pasto largo y verde, observo pequeñas nubes alargadas, formando caminos en perceptiva, el viento suave desliza las hojas de los arboles por los costados, simplemente acústico y tranquilo, una guitarra y una voz, disfrutenlo!
Interesante propuesta, única imagen, es un bosque, ya la vida continua sin recuerdos ni costumbres, girando el cuerpo pausadamente, efectos y guitarra acústica. Al canto expansivo, agitan sus alas las futuras aves celestes. Cascada de arpegios resonantes y punsantes de amor, solidificar la idea sin palabras, solo coros sostenidos en el espacio.
Interesting offer, the only image, is a forest, already the life continues without recollections or customs, turning the body slowly, effects and acoustic guitar. To the expansive singing, his wings wave the future celestial birds. Waterfall of resonant arpeggioes and breathe of love, to harden the idea without words, alone choirs supported in the space.