Artifact
General
| Mar 2005
Reviews
Shay
Reviewed 2005-03-29
Reviewed 2005-03-29
Livetronica band STS9 breathe life into downtempo/trip hop with a beautiful and risky release. A masterful electronic/acoustic balance, jazz sensitivity and refreshing lack of traditional song structure create a meandering, narrative album that enchants and surprises.
Lovely: 4, 3, 8, 10, 13, 20
Unexpectedly soulful vocals: 2, 18, 17
No FCCs.
1. Noise, piano, quiet intro.
**2. Calm fem vox with SIC tech build!
*3. Plucking guitar, hypnotizing groove. Beautiful!
***4. Wandering, clumsy, lovely
5. Interlude. Synth/flute/spoken word.
6. Piano and vox samples.
7. Sleepy, bass-y organ.
*8. Spacey, tech meets congas. A sleeper.
9. Smooth and jazzy.
*10. Beeps, vox samples, chill vibe.
11. Calm guitar and drums.
12. 45-second interlude.
*13. Piano tinkering, guitar and faux xylophone. Playful and sweet!
14. Ethereal, quiet.
15. Upfront beat, lounge feel.
16. Noise, static and lustral sounds.
17. Soothing and sexy.
18. Jack-in-the-box intro, smooth vocals, bongo drums.
19. Soundwash, no beat.
***20. Pretty, spacey -- my fav.
Lovely: 4, 3, 8, 10, 13, 20
Unexpectedly soulful vocals: 2, 18, 17
No FCCs.
1. Noise, piano, quiet intro.
**2. Calm fem vox with SIC tech build!
*3. Plucking guitar, hypnotizing groove. Beautiful!
***4. Wandering, clumsy, lovely
5. Interlude. Synth/flute/spoken word.
6. Piano and vox samples.
7. Sleepy, bass-y organ.
*8. Spacey, tech meets congas. A sleeper.
9. Smooth and jazzy.
*10. Beeps, vox samples, chill vibe.
11. Calm guitar and drums.
12. 45-second interlude.
*13. Piano tinkering, guitar and faux xylophone. Playful and sweet!
14. Ethereal, quiet.
15. Upfront beat, lounge feel.
16. Noise, static and lustral sounds.
17. Soothing and sexy.
18. Jack-in-the-box intro, smooth vocals, bongo drums.
19. Soundwash, no beat.
***20. Pretty, spacey -- my fav.
Recent airplay
Better Day
One Tall Canadian, One Short American — May 12, 2005
By the Morning Sun
Eat Your Beats — May 11, 2005
By the Morning Sun, Better Day, Musical Story, Yes
Kiss the Pan! — May 03, 2005
Native End
Multiple Personality Disorder — May 03, 2005
Better Day
Selectronica — May 02, 2005
Peoples Pt. Ii
Multiple Personality Disorder — Apr 26, 2005
Charting
2005-03-21 — 2005-05-23
Electronic
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 15 | 2 |
| May 8 | 3 |
| May 1 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | 3 |
| Apr 3 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Musical Story, Yes | ||
| 2. | Better Day | ||
| 3. | By the Morning Sun | ||
| 4. | Tokyo-Radio Edit | ||
| 5. | Artifact | ||
| 6. | Native End | ||
| 7. | Reemergence | ||
| 8. | Peoples | ||
| 9. | Glogli | ||
| 10. | Today | ||
| 11. | Tonight the Ocean Swallowed | ||
| 12. | Forest Hu | ||
| 13. | Somesing | ||
| 14. | Trinocular | ||
| 15. | Vibyl | ||
| 16. | 8 & a Extra | ||
| 17. | Possibilities | ||
| 18. | Peoples Pt. Ii | ||
| 19. | First Mist Over Clear Lake | ||
| 20. | Music, Us |