| Bright Archer / Hidden Systems |
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| Album: | Hidden Systems | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Bright Archer | Added: | Jun 2011 | |
| Label: | Bear Island Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-01-16 | Pull Date: | 2012-03-19 |
| Week Ending: | Mar 4 | Feb 26 | Feb 5 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 29, 2012: | Modern Donkey - Beats Hidden Systems | 3. | Feb 03, 2012: | InAcrossAwayFromMe No Comprehension | |
| 2. | Feb 22, 2012: | The Fall of Math Skies Open Wide | 4. | Feb 01, 2012: | Modern Donkey - Nontraditional Song Structures Heart Of A Tree |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2012-01-11 | ||
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Bright Archer is Johanna Kunin, who composes, sings, and plays piano. RIYL female light rock / pop. More indie than Tori Amos, Sarah McL, Regina Spektor, et al, but definitely that same idea. This deserves some airtime. Not a super strong singer, but quite pleasing. The songs, piano, and arrangements make the record. She’s backed by various musicians on each track: three different drummers, 2 bassists, some horns, woodwinds & strings, vibes. No FCC issues. 1. Mid tempo. Breathy vocal with steady piano arpeggios, stirring strings, bells. (2:38) 2. * Slow & gentle. A bit airy. She sings two tracks to nice effect. (3:02) 3. * A bit peppier. Could be a Carol King song. Trumpet is a nice touch. (2:38) 4. ** Mid-tempo. Lush arrangement has strings, flute, French horn. Quite nice. (2:57) 5. * Mid-tempo. Joni Mitchell-like vocal. Fades out very soft. (4:31) 6. Mid-tempo again, but with some drive from the drums. A bit sad. Lots of strings. (4:16) 7. * Slow, pretty. Deceptively simple, like a children’s song. Subtle guitar & winds. (3:06) 8. ** Faster, with a jazzy bounce. Horns give it an upbeat feel. Sudden stop. (2:40) 9. ** Mid-tempo. A pretty gem of a pop song. Lush strings. One of her better singing performances. Final third is an orchestral fade with background noises. (4:33) 10. Metronome piano. Sort of a downer. (2:45) 11. Up-tempo and upbeat. Kinda cutesy. Not bad, but not as good as some others. (3:54) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Featherweight | 6. | Tomorrow | |||
| 2. | Ascension | 7. | Heart Of A Tree | |||
| 3. | Road | 8. | Skies Open Wide | |||
| 4. | Hidden Systems | 9. | No Comprehension | |||
| 5. | Sunrising | 10. | Underground | |||
| 11. | The Giver's Gone | |||||