| Cohen, Chris / Chris Cohen |
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| Album: | Chris Cohen | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Cohen, Chris | Added: | 06/2019 | |
| Label: | Captured Tracks | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2019-06-18 | Pull Date: | 2019-08-20 |
| Week Ending: | 18 Aug | 11 Aug | 21 Jul | 14 Jul | 30 Jun |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 17, 2019: | Music Casserole No Time To Say Goodbye | 4. | Jul 16, 2019: | Music Genealogy Green Eyes | |
| 2. | Aug 16, 2019: | Old Fart at play Green Eyes | 5. | Jul 12, 2019: | Old Fart At Play House Carpenter | |
| 3. | Aug 07, 2019: | The Library Sweet William | 6. | Jun 28, 2019: | KZSU Time Traveler Green Eyes |
| Album Review |
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| HYPRK Reviewed 2019-06-13 | ||
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The third solo album from The Curtains frontman and ex-Deerhoof guitarist Chris Cohen. 10 tracks of lofi psych/folk rock/pop that explore intergenerational tensions (his parents divorced during the making of this album) and memories from a childhood immersed in the music industry (his parents are a Broadway actress and an A&R executive). Cohen is something of a prodigy—he learned to play drums at age 3 and recorded multi-instrumental original songs on overdubbed four-track tapes as a kid. This latest effort is a real treat—the instrumentation is varied and creative and the songwriting is top-notch. Even if you’re not generally a fan of singer-songwriter material I suggest you give this one a try. All tracks FCC Clean. Start with 4, 2, 7, 3, 10 RIYL: Cass McCombs, Drugdealer, Martin Courtney, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie “Prince” Billy 1. (3:39) Gentle, strummy, confessional, smeared with nostalgia *2. (3:26) Groovy and layered with skippy percussion. 70’s jazz fusion vibes—very reminiscent of Hejira-era Joni Mitchell *3. (3:18) Jangly, poppy lead single, lyrics about childhood memories of his father *4. (2:44) Strong bassline, excellent varied melodies, great guitar solo 5. (6:01) Slow, plodding psychedelic rock with plenty of wah-wah pedal and deep, resonating percussion 6. (4:01) Mind-tempo psych rock, chipper staccato stacked guitar/piano chords, and an extended soulful electric guitar solo *7. (2:22) Bongos and other stuttering percussion, smooth vocals, and phasered guitars, swirled to loungy laid-back perfection 8. (2:52) Acoustic guitar and piano driven ballad, punctuated by spazzy clarinet embellishments 9. (2:23) Bouncy lo-fi psych rock with standout guitar work *10. (3:53) Ultrasleek 70’s studio rock vibes with jazz and progrock flavor | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Song They Play | 6. | Twice In A Lifetime | |||
| 2. | Edit Out | 7. | What Can I Do | |||
| 3. | Green Eyes | 8. | The Link | |||
| 4. | Sweet William | 9. | Heavy Weather Sailing | |||
| 5. | House Carpenter | 10. | No Time To Say Goodbye |