This isn’t the season to be staring at our shoes, nay, that’s a winter activity for the weather-worn. I always find the seasons so very disparate like that. Warmer times always have my attention on the fritz, and I find it difficult to sit down and listen to a 10-minute track of drones - as beautifully crafted as it may be.
Still, I was introduced to a band with dreamy soundscapes that are sure to fill a nice cool summer night if you’d give them the chance. They call themselves The World on Higher Downs, and the base of their collective sound is a blend of brainwave-esque loops, mixed with bells, strings, and a wide array of orchestral elements. This gang just joined up on the Wisconsin scene, and their fuzzy drones are something akin to a sultry sea breeze; a sea that flows by the wayside of the Trans Canada Highway no doubt.
Their first track, Euclid, has been arranged as a video, and it chronicles the presence, impact & beauty of the moon as it travels in stages around our very own rock. Dig it:
Land Patterns hits those metatastic worldwide shelves July the 10th on Plop, but since you probably don’t read Japanese: I’ve got you covered.
mp3:
The World On Higher Downs - Two Aged Windows
amazing album indeed…cool you find it out ;)
also nice blog!
www.myspace.com/p_theas
cheers
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A*W*E*S*O*M*E M*A*N
I listen to them each day, since the album was launched!