| Helado Negro / Awe Owe |
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| Album: | Awe Owe | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Helado Negro | Added: | Aug 2009 | |
| Label: | Asthmatic Kitty | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-11-08 | Pull Date: | 2010-01-10 |
| Week Ending: | Dec 20 | Dec 13 | Nov 15 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 15, 2009: | The Courtesy Flush Dos Suenos | 3. | Nov 12, 2009: | jerry rice's return Dahum | |
| 2. | Dec 12, 2009: | lost and found Awe | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Eustace McFrillyFries Reviewed 2009-11-09 | ||
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Helado Negro Awe Owe Gentle, reserved latin art folk with hints of classic psychedelia and modern electronic themes. Seamlessly blends clean yet quirky instrumentation, mish mash loops carved from a broad quotidian sound palette, and rich harmonious, haunting vocals. Melodically the vocals are more derived from yo la tengo and belle & sebastian than your traditional latin signifiers, but the record retains a certain exotic feel throughout. Shades of grizzly bear and devendra banhart(if they had worked with Tom Zé). Helado Negro is Roberto Carlos Lange, a frequent collaborator of prefuse 73. Basically, yet another Brooklyn hipster has emerged out of the woodwork with a sound that’s both eclectic and beautiful. Well, shit. No fccs. It’s in Spanish, fool. 1.Pleasant acoustic strumming, kitchen sink percussion. 5:41 2.Brisk stomp, more forceful guitar. A subtle marimba fits well with the layered vocal hook. 3:40 3. Simple plucked progressions and a soft swirl of vocals that take the front seat here, directing the melody and summoning the life of the song. Female solo at the end is a real treat. Very grizzly bear. 2:35 4. Upbeat panda bear, looped chants, and a charming bassoon. 3:32 5. Sneaks in with echoed vocals and two competing percussive rhythms. Patient, subtle, disruptive bassoon laced aphex twin meets brian eno break in the middle. 3:48 6. Quick and simple. Stuttering drums. Lazy smoky evening at the beachside bar. 1:52 7. Ethereal – wind instruments spinning around, distant spiritual crooning. No beat. 2:15 8. Tribal, sparkling panda bear loop that builds into a snail’s pace orgy of instruments, effects, and coos. Vocals, but no lyrics. 5:16 9. Marimba, clackers, and shakers. The most latin track on here. 2:48 10. Strong percussion, moves on well from the previous track. Manages to create a relaxing mood despite its relatively upbeat tempo. Dissolves. 3:28 11. Handclaps, lonely bassy wind instruments. Evokes a rainy, echoey kaleidascoped daze. In my cursory google search before writing this review I stumbled upon a pitchfork writeup on this song. They gave it a 6. Fuck them. This is a 10. Ends with a final triumphant wind instrument huff. 2:28 -EUSTACE MCFRILLYFRIES | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Venceremos | 6. | Playas | |||
| 2. | Espuma Negra | 7. | Time Aparts | |||
| 3. | Dos Suenos | 8. | Awe | |||
| 4. | Dahum | 9. | Ver A Ver | |||
| 5. | I Wish | 10. | Santero | |||
| 11. | Deja | |||||