Year Of Meteors
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| Aug 2005
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The Bawd Of Euphony
Reviewed 2005-10-11
Reviewed 2005-10-11
A pacific northwesterner, Laura Viers has been crafting beautiful songs for years now. This, her second release for indie/major giant Nonesuch is her best to date. Simple songs decorated with masterful arrangements that includes blips, bleeps, strings, keys, beats and of course great guitar playing. Her voice is crisp and honest and I find her melodies intoxicating. Moodiness dominates with the occasional upbeat rocker as well. Know-Yr-Own/ K records veteran Karl Blau (The Microphones, Mount Eerie, Kelp!) plays all over this record adding a twist in places that need it. Play this often!!! –tHE bAWd oF eUPHONy
1**(4:57) Cool acoustic guitar melody and vocals. This is the heart of her music. Beautiful and pulsey rhythm enters making this a great piece.
2**(3:35) Single from the record. Distorted guitars and wiggly synths, a semi-rocker, great melodies
3**(5:15) Great swing with full band. Weaving vocals and really cool keys. Great song!
4*(2:37) Tender acoustic number.
5*(3:06) Cool violin/guitar melody, very Eastern. 4/4 mid tempo.
6**(4:00) Another swinger, moody guitar and smooth snare work. Nice fuzzy guitars. Cool arrangements. Dig it
7**(2:42) I love this number. A standout track. Mostly acoustic guitar/vocals. Simple feel with cool syth swells. Peter Gabriel vocal chorus. Awesome stuff
8*(2:52) Upbeat groove. Nice feel
9**(3:06) Slower swing, acoustic guitar/vocals. Cool harmonies and a warm arrangement.
10**(3:11) This one is for you Murray. Rocking swing with great pop hooks. String work is rad! Love it!
11**(3:40) Acoustic/vocals intro w/ electric guitar melody. Great fingerpickin’.
12***(3:25) This is my favorite track, it just gets me right at the core for some reason. Super super Moody, great guitar line and RAD Chinese sounding keyboard work. Reminds me of the Cure’s “The Figurehead”, call me weird if you must. Electro beat throughout ***Song ends early there is about 2 minutes of silence before secret track 13.
13 (1:34) 3 Minutes of silence then what sounds like her home demo of track 7 on the piano. Kind of silly
1**(4:57) Cool acoustic guitar melody and vocals. This is the heart of her music. Beautiful and pulsey rhythm enters making this a great piece.
2**(3:35) Single from the record. Distorted guitars and wiggly synths, a semi-rocker, great melodies
3**(5:15) Great swing with full band. Weaving vocals and really cool keys. Great song!
4*(2:37) Tender acoustic number.
5*(3:06) Cool violin/guitar melody, very Eastern. 4/4 mid tempo.
6**(4:00) Another swinger, moody guitar and smooth snare work. Nice fuzzy guitars. Cool arrangements. Dig it
7**(2:42) I love this number. A standout track. Mostly acoustic guitar/vocals. Simple feel with cool syth swells. Peter Gabriel vocal chorus. Awesome stuff
8*(2:52) Upbeat groove. Nice feel
9**(3:06) Slower swing, acoustic guitar/vocals. Cool harmonies and a warm arrangement.
10**(3:11) This one is for you Murray. Rocking swing with great pop hooks. String work is rad! Love it!
11**(3:40) Acoustic/vocals intro w/ electric guitar melody. Great fingerpickin’.
12***(3:25) This is my favorite track, it just gets me right at the core for some reason. Super super Moody, great guitar line and RAD Chinese sounding keyboard work. Reminds me of the Cure’s “The Figurehead”, call me weird if you must. Electro beat throughout ***Song ends early there is about 2 minutes of silence before secret track 13.
13 (1:34) 3 Minutes of silence then what sounds like her home demo of track 7 on the piano. Kind of silly
Recent airplay
Secret Someones
Double Daydream Disaster — Dec 07, 2010
Galaxies
Pherotones: Laura Veirs interview — Feb 18, 2010
Parisian Dream
The "Ho-Ya Ho-Ya" Show--Evening Edition — Dec 01, 2009
Cool Water
The "Ho-Ya Ho-Ya" Show — Oct 13, 2009
Where Gravity Is Dead
I once was Canadian — Jun 02, 2009
Where Gravity Is Dead
I once was Canadian — May 19, 2009
Charting
2005-10-16 — 2005-12-18
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 18 | 3 |
| Dec 11 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | 5 |
| Nov 27 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | 6 |
| Nov 13 | 5 |
| Nov 6 | 5 |
| Oct 30 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Fire Snakes | ||
| 2. | Galaxies | ||
| 3. | Secret Someones | ||
| 4. | Magnetized | ||
| 5. | Parisian Dream | ||
| 6. | Rialto | ||
| 7. | Through The Glow | ||
| 8. | Cool Water | ||
| 9. | Spelunking | ||
| 10. | Black Gold Blues | ||
| 11. | Where Gravity Is Dead | ||
| 12. | Lake Swimming |