Ringodom of Proctor
General
| Sep 2003
Reviews
Natty
Reviewed 2003-11-22
Reviewed 2003-11-22
This is pop-rock, but definitely into lots of instrumentation. Over-tracked vocals and a variety of instruments abound, giving the record a diverse, disconnected flow. Sometimes it feels like someone set them loose in an elementary school music room. They also seem to be way into stop/start mechanisms. Think Badly Drawn Boy, or “Baby You’re a Rich Man” Beatles. Produced pop-rock, but with energy. Good stuff.
Best tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9.
1. Long drum intro. Up tempo poppy song with starts and stops. Gets all piano-y and airy after a bit. Fades directly into next song.
*2. Fun bassline, some multi-tracked vocals. Xylophone, horns come in.
*3. Slower, with a neat bridge. Tinkly sounds, violin.
4. Vibraphone? Craziness. Strings and piano - mid tempo.
5. Accordion and glockenspiel...see what I mean about the instrumentation?
*6. Bouncy and faster, with a slow interlude. Some fiddly synth.
7. A Brian Eno cover. Mostly synth and guitar - almost sounds brit-poppy.
8. Slower and mellow.
*9. Faster. Cool hand claps and such. A bit of Flaming Lips style silliness.
10. Up tempo guitar song. The production gets a little much.
11. Softer, slower. I’m hearing echoes of the Lips “The Soft Bulletin” again.
-Natty
Best tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9.
1. Long drum intro. Up tempo poppy song with starts and stops. Gets all piano-y and airy after a bit. Fades directly into next song.
*2. Fun bassline, some multi-tracked vocals. Xylophone, horns come in.
*3. Slower, with a neat bridge. Tinkly sounds, violin.
4. Vibraphone? Craziness. Strings and piano - mid tempo.
5. Accordion and glockenspiel...see what I mean about the instrumentation?
*6. Bouncy and faster, with a slow interlude. Some fiddly synth.
7. A Brian Eno cover. Mostly synth and guitar - almost sounds brit-poppy.
8. Slower and mellow.
*9. Faster. Cool hand claps and such. A bit of Flaming Lips style silliness.
10. Up tempo guitar song. The production gets a little much.
11. Softer, slower. I’m hearing echoes of the Lips “The Soft Bulletin” again.
-Natty
Recent airplay
80 Steps to Jonah
Alban Stands There — Jul 10, 2007
Curve that Byrd
The Dog and Pony show — Jul 15, 2005
Acme: the Summit of a Mounta
The Lunchbox — May 27, 2005
Acme: the Summit of a Mounta
Morpheus Descends on the Unwitting World — May 24, 2004
Curve that Byrd
Mor On - The Literate Pop Fan — May 08, 2004
The True Wheel
Distraction-Limited — Apr 30, 2004
Charting
2004-03-22 — 2004-05-24
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 30 | 1 |
| May 9 | 1 |
| May 2 | 1 |
| Apr 18 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | January on Strike | ||
| 2. | Curve that Byrd | ||
| 3. | Yeoman or Tinker | ||
| 4. | 80 Steps to Jonah | ||
| 5. | Me, My Dad, My Cousin, and | ||
| 6. | Acme: the Summit of a Mounta | ||
| 7. | The True Wheel | ||
| 8. | Money Is the Root... | ||
| 9. | Science Needed a Medical Man | ||
| 10. | Finally I've Made It Nowhere | ||
| 11. | The Car Wore a Halo Hat |