Vertical Squirrels / Hold True (Accroche-Toi)
| Album: | Hold True (Accroche-Toi) | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Vertical Squirrels | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Ambiances Magnetique | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-07-24 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 25 | Sep 18 | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Aug 21 | Jul 31 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 24, 2011: | Rebop
Leaps Of Faith |
4. | Sep 16, 2011: | razor's edge
¡Ah/Ha!, La Mnémologie/Amnesiaville |
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| 2. | Sep 21, 2011: | Memory Select
Leaps Of Faith |
5. | Sep 10, 2011: | Rebop
Leaps Of Faith |
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| 3. | Sep 17, 2011: | Rebop
(Put Some) Spunk In Your Funk |
6. | Sep 03, 2011: | Rebop
Resurrecting The Good |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-24
Reviewed 2011-07-24
VERTICAL SQUIRRELS: Hold True (Accroche-toi)
Ambiances Magnetiques, 2010
FREE IMPROV – Highly creative and sometimes noisy, this excellent quartet from Canada brings humor, mystery, vision and restless energy to a widely varied set. Lots of krautrock influence here (check out #3), some Zappa, a little Fripp, just a hint of world music. The use of piano in an otherwise electric group adds a nice touch. Very fine stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10
1. 2:56 – guitar wails over lopsided thumping rhythm
2. 6:13 – tinkly piano & percussion with exotic flute; falls into mysterious swirl
3. 9:20 – very cool creeping groove sounds like a Can track, builds up steam
4. 4:12 – clattering prepared piano & percussion: ominous start, then goofy
5. 1:42 – ambient percussion, fragile piano, slow fade
6. 10:07 – ambient noises (like an aviary) drift in, French spoken word mixed in with lonely guitar/piano improvisation, percussion rises & falls
7. 7:32 – bright piano/percussion & cool-toned guitar: glides forward, heats up
8. 9:57 – from gurgling improv to folksy-dreamy to insistent minimalist drive
9. 2:51 – cluttered improv starts spare but quickly piles up
10. 5:56 – pipe organ intro, bright upbeat sound drifts in a lazy spiral. Nice!
[ Fo ] 07/24/11
Ambiances Magnetiques, 2010
FREE IMPROV – Highly creative and sometimes noisy, this excellent quartet from Canada brings humor, mystery, vision and restless energy to a widely varied set. Lots of krautrock influence here (check out #3), some Zappa, a little Fripp, just a hint of world music. The use of piano in an otherwise electric group adds a nice touch. Very fine stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10
1. 2:56 – guitar wails over lopsided thumping rhythm
2. 6:13 – tinkly piano & percussion with exotic flute; falls into mysterious swirl
3. 9:20 – very cool creeping groove sounds like a Can track, builds up steam
4. 4:12 – clattering prepared piano & percussion: ominous start, then goofy
5. 1:42 – ambient percussion, fragile piano, slow fade
6. 10:07 – ambient noises (like an aviary) drift in, French spoken word mixed in with lonely guitar/piano improvisation, percussion rises & falls
7. 7:32 – bright piano/percussion & cool-toned guitar: glides forward, heats up
8. 9:57 – from gurgling improv to folksy-dreamy to insistent minimalist drive
9. 2:51 – cluttered improv starts spare but quickly piles up
10. 5:56 – pipe organ intro, bright upbeat sound drifts in a lazy spiral. Nice!
[ Fo ] 07/24/11
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