Chalk Dust Dream of the Tea Co
Reviews
Mandy Khoshnevisan
Reviewed 2004-08-05
Reviewed 2004-08-05
Chalk Dust Dream of the Tea Cozy Mitten Company
Mellow, warm, happy-go-lucky nonsensical 60s pop with soft British-esque vox. Hug everyone! Like variations on “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”: long silly names of songs, with childishly nonsensical images. (also said to be inspired by CA “psych-country” bands, and the Clientele.) Mostly flowing midtempos, a pleasantly blended mix of acoustic guitars and some elec. guitars with fluty “Mellotron” synths, other fun stuff. (note: not, apparently, actually from England—it’s just the aesthetic.)
1. (2:12) driving on a perfect shady day—midtempo acoustic guitars and perc
2. (5:00) more Mellotron synth and elec. guitars
3. (0:10) short fluty mellotron piece
4. *(3:06) a funky bassline, catchy
5. (2:50) “the city’s such a happy scene, it gets you high”—warm and squishy
6. (0:32) warm synth accordion morphs to metallic crashes
7. *(2:26) bit faster, energetic, twangy, some spacy noises
8. (2:42) grooovy: birdcalls, Mellotron, buzzy guitar, “airplane” sounds
9. *(2:44) shake those tambourines! Faster, w/ heavier bassline; sitar at end
10. *(4:16) slower, echoing, bell-like guitars; train stations in the misty rain
11. (2:18) folksy acoustic strumming over cushy sound bed (tune quotes Brahms’ lullaby?)
—Reviewed by mandy (la chanteuse)
Mellow, warm, happy-go-lucky nonsensical 60s pop with soft British-esque vox. Hug everyone! Like variations on “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”: long silly names of songs, with childishly nonsensical images. (also said to be inspired by CA “psych-country” bands, and the Clientele.) Mostly flowing midtempos, a pleasantly blended mix of acoustic guitars and some elec. guitars with fluty “Mellotron” synths, other fun stuff. (note: not, apparently, actually from England—it’s just the aesthetic.)
1. (2:12) driving on a perfect shady day—midtempo acoustic guitars and perc
2. (5:00) more Mellotron synth and elec. guitars
3. (0:10) short fluty mellotron piece
4. *(3:06) a funky bassline, catchy
5. (2:50) “the city’s such a happy scene, it gets you high”—warm and squishy
6. (0:32) warm synth accordion morphs to metallic crashes
7. *(2:26) bit faster, energetic, twangy, some spacy noises
8. (2:42) grooovy: birdcalls, Mellotron, buzzy guitar, “airplane” sounds
9. *(2:44) shake those tambourines! Faster, w/ heavier bassline; sitar at end
10. *(4:16) slower, echoing, bell-like guitars; train stations in the misty rain
11. (2:18) folksy acoustic strumming over cushy sound bed (tune quotes Brahms’ lullaby?)
—Reviewed by mandy (la chanteuse)
Recent airplay
British Rail
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In the Glow
Fiction Romance — Aug 02, 2007
Why not Stop and Have Some T
SubbingForBaptism — Jul 07, 2005
How to Fly An Aeroplane
Epic Soundtracks — May 18, 2005
In the Glow
Multiple Personality Disorder — Dec 29, 2004
In the Glow
Multiple Personality Disorder — Nov 18, 2004
Charting
2004-09-20 — 2004-11-21
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 21 | 3 |
| Nov 14 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | 4 |
| Oct 24 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Live Oak Road | ||
| 2. | In the Glow | ||
| 3. | The Sea Is a Mellotron Tramp | ||
| 4. | I Am the Coelacanth | ||
| 5. | It's So Nice | ||
| 6. | I Control the European Indus | ||
| 7. | L.A. in the Rain | ||
| 8. | How to Fly An Aeroplane | ||
| 9. | Why not Stop and Have Some T | ||
| 10. | British Rail | ||
| 11. | Bluebirds |