| Malachai / Return To The Ugly Side |
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| Album: | Return To The Ugly Side | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Malachai | Added: | Mar 2011 | |
| Label: | Double Six | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-07-10 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-11 |
| Week Ending: | Aug 21 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 | Jul 17 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 09, 2013: | everything Distance | 4. | Jul 24, 2011: | lost and found Rainbows (Feat. Katy Wainright) | |
| 2. | Aug 19, 2011: | Music Casserole Monster | 5. | Jul 21, 2011: | YOUTH DEMOGRAPHIC RADIO Let 'em Fall, Mid Antarctica (Wearin' Sandals) | |
| 3. | Aug 03, 2011: | Not That Simple Anne | 6. | Jul 20, 2011: | Brownian Motion Anne |
| Album Review |
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| HYPRK Reviewed 2011-07-10 | ||
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Bristol psych-rockers Malachai return with the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2009 debut The Ugly Side of Love. They retain their signature 60’s psychedelic underground sound—smothered with sticky-sweet reverb and a heavy reliance on delay pedals, but they expand their palate somewhat, with touches of funk and trip-hop. The resulting album is quite solid--a total smorgasbord of varied sounds with something for everyone. ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN RIYL: The People’s Temple, The Savages, Gonjasufi, John Lennon 1. Moody orchestral intro 2. Stutter-step drums and lots of delay pedals. *3. Crunchy and raw (with a hint of metal) but with gentle vocal bridges. *4. Dreamy psychedelic. Excellent guest vocals courtesy of Katy Wainright. 5. 30 seconds of slow organ and with bouncy rhythm stick percussion. Ulrich Schnauss, anyone? 6. Clattering percussion and an upbeat rockin’ atmosphere. The same wandering vocals, and smeared harmonies. *7. Slow and minimalist. Darker, with heavy galloping percussion. *8. Slow plodding acapella. Gradually cymbols and a gentle strings part enters the mix. Nice trip-hop accents—an obvious nod to Portishead. 9. Dense and busy but with plenty of pop aesthetics. *10. A slow vocal showcase with contemplative lyrics. *11. Midtempo jammer with growls of synth and nice chipper drumloops and funky loops. 12. Slow love ballad. 13. 50 second orchestral intermission. Beautiful looped reversed samples. 14. Midtempo percussive rocker. | ||
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