Christensen, Matt / Take The Place Of The Nightingale
Album: Take The Place Of The Nightingale   Collection:General
Artist:Christensen, Matt   Added:Oct 2018
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-10-24 Pull Date: 2018-12-26
Week Ending: Dec 16 Dec 2 Nov 25
Airplays: 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 29, 2018: Music Casserole
He Kept Pills In His Truck
3. Nov 29, 2018: Butter and Jams
He Kept Pills In His Truck
2. Dec 15, 2018: Music Casserole
Beachsong (For E.M.)
4. Nov 22, 2018: Being as an ocean
Beachsong (For E.M.)

Album Review
DJ Away
Reviewed 2018-10-24
Hazy, minimal meditation blues. Dark but comforting. Frontman of Chicago ambient-slowcore band Zelienople, here with the 70-somethingth release on his solo Bandcamp. Just guitars and pensive, patient vocals. The guitar sounds here are especially beautiful, with electrified acoustic strumming that ripples and shimmers, and subtle desert electric guitar drones and soloing on top. RIYL Jason Molina’s solo albums, Rivulets, Boduf Songs. Favorites: 1, 2, 5. No FCCs detected.

1. *(4:40)—Mid-tempo, gentle. Long instrumental intro. Really nice muted guitar solo.
2. *(5:37)—Medium-slow, a little bluesy. Synth-like drones on top. Noisy, tortured finish.
3. (5:09)—Medium-fast. Faded, echoing vocals. Background sounds.
4. (5:46)—Slow, misty. Slow and really bent guitar soloing.
5. *(6:05)—Mid-tempo fingerpicking. Sad character sketch. Subtle dynamic builds.
6. (7:03)—Slow. Very soft beginning. Smeary soloing.

Track Listing
1. Taking Lumps   4. Take The Place Of The Nightingale
2. Beachsong (For E.M.)   5. He Kept Pills In His Truck
3. How The Old Die Young   6. Hail All The New Mothers