| Pullman / Viewfinder |
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| Album: | Viewfinder | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Pullman | Added: | Jul 2001 | |
| Label: | Thrill Jockey Records | |||
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 17, 2004: | Hello Kitten Chicken Smoked Blanket | 4. | Nov 08, 2001: | Strange Attractors Or, Otherwise | |
| 2. | Oct 10, 2003: | the discovery channel Narrow Canyon | 5. | Oct 11, 2001: | Strange Attractors Chicken Smoked Blanket | |
| 3. | Nov 15, 2001: | Strange Attractors Narrow Canyon | 6. | Oct 04, 2001: | Strange Attractors Felucca |
| Album Review |
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| nari Reviewed 2001-09-04 | ||
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PULLMAN [thrill jockey] : Lush instrumental acoustic indie rock -- less like folk and more like Pele or Joan of Arc, though they are not so experimental as the latter. They do tread on post-rock territory with ethereal samples and wandering song structures, and sure enough, doug mccombs of tortoise/4carnation is in on the project. Gives me that warm n' fuzzy Sea And Cake feeling: laid back, bright & carefree, just a melt of a delightful array of acoustic instruments and 'e-bowed' electric guitar. Great. Oh, if you like Acetone or Mojave 3 you should give a listen too. -nari *1. starts off a humble folk melody; blossoms into the full band 2. static harmonic repetition of a 2 part arrangement that symbolizes the chasm between what is heavenly and what is earthly. *3. chipper melody and perky drums *4. delightfully idyllic plucked-string romp; folky/earthy 5. slow beat and shakers; bittersweet chorus 6. quicker plucked-string duet; simple and sweet 7. decidedly Spanish sound, minor themes *8. I'm not gonna say everyone would love this track, but golly, I do. Builds on a joyful 3 note phrase. Layers on new threads of accompaniment. Reminds me of "So Long to the Captain". Makes me smile. 9. one minute plucked-string solo *10. dreary tune with shuffling drums and layers of different colored guitars *11. I'm not gonna say everyone would like this either, but, well :) Lonely electric guitar in an echo chamber; I think the bowed string enters here. 12. slow, resigned song with a big lush arrangement of amped up guitars and other stringed instruments 13. a wailing, theremin-inspired solo 14. bright melody, simple arrangement of wet & dry guitars, folky/earthy 15. kind of a slow amble with everything but the kitchen sink - banjo finally appears | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Same Grain with New Wood | 8. | Chicken Smoked Blanket | |||
| 2. | Delta One | 9. | Bookends | |||
| 3. | Or, Otherwise | 10. | Felucca | |||
| 4. | Forty Fingers | 11. | Quantum Mechanic | |||
| 5. | Flt | 12. | Narrow Canyon | |||
| 6. | Hatah | 13. | Street Light | |||
| 7. | Isla Mujeres | 14. | Wire and One Good Shoe | |||
| 15. | Brewster Road | |||||