These Bubbles Come From Ants

General | Apr 2011

Reviews

Red West
Reviewed 2011-06-14
Fun music, trashyard Americana. Playful, circus references. M vocal leads often half sung, half chanted. Some F vocals too. Guitar, drums, horns, plus here and there Theremin played musically, musical saw, accordion, toy piano. Rollerderbycore. From Asheville NC (partly recorded in NYC). FCC clean.

+1. Fast tempo, 2/4 drums, minor key vaguely gypsie sounding, evocative of a carnie barker. Influenced by Tom Wait’s “Singapore” for sure.
2.Fun jaunty music. Distractingly odd falsetto backing vocals (just too high in the mix) “Zombie pirate caves”
+3. ¾ time, classically trained F voice, circus carousel music
+4.low bass and organ, mid-slow but still upbeat. Music influenced by “Mama told me not to come” with a couple dissonant interludes.
5. Sonically interesting. Quiet intro. Mystery drone, clinks. Then comes a beat, and at halfway point a F voice starting dreamy and drawn out, gradually speeding up, then slowing again. Instrumental crescendo, fade to muted trumpet.
6.Guitar rocker. Would go well in a rock set, but not as memorable as others on this disc.
7.Very cute rendition of nursery rhyme
8. ¾ time, mid-slow, musical saw, mystery circus
+9.Quiet intro, toy piano, old-time vocal noises for about 1:30. Then song starts in earnest, lively 4/4 circus, then slower/few drums instrumental interlude, and back to song. Quiet outtro.
+10.The highest production value, warped, version of Row Row Row Your Boat you’ll ever hear. Play late night for max effect.

Recent airplay

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Charting

2011-06-19 — 2011-08-21
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 10 1
Jul 3 1
Jun 26 1

Track listing

1. Bubbles
2. Sanjula's Junk
3. Happy Wake Up
4. Morning Break
5. Ants (For Now)
6. Don't Go Down To The Woods Tonight
7. Itsy Bitsy
8. Breaking Everything
9. Rust
10. Row