Zebra

Blau, Karl
Krecs
General | Oct 2009

Reviews

Rhino
Reviewed 2009-11-19
Woozy lo-fi pop psychedelia with a hint of funk/west african influence. Production values not terrible, but clearly a K Recs sound. Repetitive vocal lines over dub drums, piano tinkering, heavy synths and more esoteric sounds. This might be your daydream soundtrack when you fall asleep in the sun. RIYL: Beck, Microphones, Jefferson Airplane

01. Loose and vaguely harmonious noises in a pop framework.
02.** Awesome thrumming synth intro into a less interesting verse.
03.*** Catchy guitar hook w/ dreamy beat and vox.
04.** Slow and mellow w/ harmonica and flute lines.
05. Haunting drum and guitar with a Bonnie Prince Billy feel.
06. Almost jazzy, modal experiment, heavy on keys and synth.
07.** Disco bass beat with a catchy (by K standards) hook & synth line.
08. Faintly blues number that starts mellow and builds in intensity/instrumentation.
09.*** Head-nod bass beat w/ catchy melody and synco keys.
10. Brief bass/key/synth experiment. Falls apart nicely near the end.
11. Echoey vox over repetitive bass line w/ synths and keys.
12. Backwards tape loop vox & synth over a barely-there beat.
 
trainee Ryan Kailath
Reviewed 2009-11-18
Woozy lo-fi pop psychedelia with a hint of funk/west african influence. Production values not terrible, but clearly a K Recs sound. Repetitive vocal lines over dub drums, piano tinkering, heavy synths and more esoteric sounds. This might be your daydream soundtrack when you fall asleep in the sun. RIYL: Beck, Microphones, Jefferson Airplane

01. Loose and vaguely harmonious noises in a pop framework.
02.** Awesome thrumming synth intro into a less interesting verse.
03.*** Catchy guitar hook w/ dreamy beat and vox.
04.** Slow and mellow w/ harmonica and flute lines.
05. Haunting drum and guitar with a Bonnie Prince Billy feel.
06. Almost jazzy, modal experiment, heavy on keys and synth.
07.** Disco bass beat with a catchy (by K standards) hook & synth line.
08. Faintly blues number that starts mellow and builds in intensity/instrumentation.
09.*** Head-nod bass beat w/ catchy melody and synco keys.
10. Brief bass/key/synth experiment. Falls apart nicely near the end.
11. Echoey vox over repetitive bass line w/ synths and keys.
12. Backwards tape loop vox & synth over a barely-there beat.

Recent airplay

Apology To Pollinateurs
Mittens & SCARVESJan 29, 2010
Flood
Goodbye Little Song
Songsmith SubDec 04, 2009
Apology To Pollinateurs
A2ZDec 03, 2009
Apology To Pollinateurs
Kwistens Trainee AirtestDec 01, 2009

Charting

2009-11-22 — 2010-01-24
Week EndingAirplays
Jan 24 1
Dec 27 1
Dec 6 3
Nov 29 1

Track listing

1. Waiting For The Wind
2. Crucial Contact
3. Apology To Pollinateurs
4. All Over The Town
5. Flood
6. Goodbye Little Song
7. Dark Sedan Returns
8. Welcome To Nw
9. Old Moon Smile
10. We Leave Empty Handed
11. Nothing New
12. Shovel Song