| Vertical Squirrels / Hold True (Accroche-Toi) |
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| Album: | Hold True (Accroche-Toi) | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Vertical Squirrels | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Ambiances Magnetique | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-07-24 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Sep 25 | Sep 18 | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Aug 21 | Jul 31 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 24, 2011: | Rebop Leaps Of Faith | 4. | Sep 16, 2011: | razor's edge ¡Ah/Ha!, La Mnémologie/Amnesiaville | |
| 2. | Sep 21, 2011: | Memory Select Leaps Of Faith | 5. | Sep 10, 2011: | Rebop Leaps Of Faith | |
| 3. | Sep 17, 2011: | Rebop (Put Some) Spunk In Your Funk | 6. | Sep 03, 2011: | Rebop Resurrecting The Good |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2011-07-24 | ||
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VERTICAL SQUIRRELS: Hold True (Accroche-toi) Ambiances Magnetiques, 2010 FREE IMPROV – Highly creative and sometimes noisy, this excellent quartet from Canada brings humor, mystery, vision and restless energy to a widely varied set. Lots of krautrock influence here (check out #3), some Zappa, a little Fripp, just a hint of world music. The use of piano in an otherwise electric group adds a nice touch. Very fine stuff. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 1. 2:56 – guitar wails over lopsided thumping rhythm 2. 6:13 – tinkly piano & percussion with exotic flute; falls into mysterious swirl 3. 9:20 – very cool creeping groove sounds like a Can track, builds up steam 4. 4:12 – clattering prepared piano & percussion: ominous start, then goofy 5. 1:42 – ambient percussion, fragile piano, slow fade 6. 10:07 – ambient noises (like an aviary) drift in, French spoken word mixed in with lonely guitar/piano improvisation, percussion rises & falls 7. 7:32 – bright piano/percussion & cool-toned guitar: glides forward, heats up 8. 9:57 – from gurgling improv to folksy-dreamy to insistent minimalist drive 9. 2:51 – cluttered improv starts spare but quickly piles up 10. 5:56 – pipe organ intro, bright upbeat sound drifts in a lazy spiral. Nice! [ Fo ] 07/24/11 | ||
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