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Your first impression of Camphor 's latest video may simply be that it seems slightly childish. I mean, the thematic elements behind the "Castaway" video include pirates via toys. Despite the somewhat childish Lego-like element, this video with an actual cast would be horrid. But with the toys it works just fine; in fact, add the foggy smoke and it's pretty damn cool. In "Castaway", Camphor's dark folk-pop melody blends well with the creativity of the video, making it well worth a viewing or two. The lovestruck sailor is [...]
News, is this all about ? If I had to mention and select a single album from the past years.. many chances my ears will request again and again the sound of Drawn to Dust from Camphor . Max Avery Lichtenstein has released in this thirteen songs collection a musical Everest. If you missed this album : you're just 12 months late ; but no worries this is the kind of music which do not suffer the print of time. Before switching to the band website [...]
My family use this substance not only as a moth repellent, but also as a way to ward evil spirits. Its powerful stuff. So is the band with the same name, Camphor . I'm becoming a sucker for epic popular music, but is there anything wrong with that? The front man of Camphor , Max Avery Lichtenstein, is already known as a film music composer. More recently he decided to step back from his incidental musings, and instead made an album inspired by Wabi Sabi . Thats epic in my book. [...]
When the producers of "Jesus' Son" were looking to add some additional ardency to their 1999 film, they enlisted the help of songwriter Max Avery Lichtenstein. The film, set in the early '70s, featured a wide array of characters depicting prevailing, melancholic, and somber circumstances. The fixture on emotional variability proved to be a challenge for Lichtenstein, as he had to create an original soundtrack that complemented the diverse moods well. He succeeded though, viewing the experience as a n indication to expand upon his exhibited potential as a songwriter. Consequently, he pursued life as a solo artist by forming [...]
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Before I get into all of this, be sure to enter our Ragged/Filter contest - we're giving out a bunch of free goodies, so don't miss out! Now, on to our mix. Our third installment of the weekend mix is a particularly good one and includes a lot of music from the UK, per usual. You may have perused our new music this week and noticed we were talked up Tokyo Police Club quite a bit. No album this year hit me quite the same as this one - [...]
Wolf Parade - Call It A Ritual ( mp3 ) Unwed Sailor - Little Wars ( mp3 ) The Black Angels - Doves ( mp3 ) No Age - Eraser ( mp3 ) My Brightest Diamond - Inside A Boy ( mp3 ) Annuals - Sore ( mp3 ) The Dears - Lost In The Plot ( mp3 ) I Was A Cub Scout - Pink Squares ( mp3 ) The Courteeners - What Took You So Long (mp3) The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be ( mp3 ) [...]
Camphor es una banda de Nueva York construida alrededor del compositor Max Avery Lichtenstein, también componente del grupo Timesbold y autor de música para películas independientes como Tarnation o The King . Drawn To Dust es su recomendable álbum de debut en el que colaboran miembros de Beirut, Hopewell o Mercury Rev. * Camphor-The Sweetest Tooth * Camphor-Confidences Shattered * Camphor-Castaway (vídeo) *Esta semana no hay programa de radio. El próximo martes 22 volvemos con una nueva edición de Planeta Pop. Un saludo
Our friendly friends over at Friendly Fire just released Drawn To Dust , the debut album by Camphor - you may have already caught the Playmobil-y video for "Castaway" that went around last week. Anyhoo, Camphor is a band that was pulled together by flim-composer Max Avery Lichtenstein ( Tarnation, Jesus' Son ). Max was lookin' to explore songwriting without the whole "matching-it-up-to-a-film" thing, and Drawn To Dust is what came out. Give it a listen; reminds me a bit of Beck's Sea Change songs (or [...]
Our friendly friends over at Friendly Fire just released Drawn To Dust , the debut album by Camphor - you may have already caught the Playmobil-y video for "Castaway" that went around last week. Anyhoo, Camphor is a band that was pulled together by flim-composer Max Avery Lichtenstein ( Tarnation, Jesus' Son ). Max was lookin' to explore songwriting without the whole "matching-it-up-to-a-film" thing, and Drawn To Dust is what came out. Give it a listen; reminds me a bit of Beck's Sea Change songs (or [...]
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Another week, another set of new releases - with this week headlined by none other than R.E.M.'s Accelerate , which is currently sitting on my desk, ready to be listened to at some point this week while i'm at work. A few other releases that i'm anxious to check out include Sun Kil Moon's April , EPs from both The Electric Pop Group and Annuals , Mono in VCF's self-titled debut, and Yelle's Pop-Up . There's some other stuff that piques my interest, but [...]
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Ah, what a great week. Yesterday was opening day ( go M's! ) the sun is shining brightly outside, and today we're greeted by an incredibly deep selection of fine new releases. We were spoiled by getting The Black Keys new one last week , so this week we poach from next week's bin, as the debut album from much hyped UK dance-punk act Foals hits Rhapsody a week early. Beyond that, there's plenty here, including a new release from the (sort of) revitalized R.E.M ., along with new ones from Sun Kill [...]
A new Death Cab for Cutie album already? New No Age? dEUS? You gotta love April Fools Day, a time when the trick is really on the early leakers. The message boards are ablaze right now with fake leaks from the most anticipated albums, and as a result the would-be early adopters sully their playlists with Rick Astley's greatest hits in disguise. Apparently, someone even went through the trouble to record songs that vaguely sound like DCFC and post them as such. I hope those in record label sales departments are able to take a moment away from revising their [...]
It looks like another solid week of new releases. If you're heading out to your local record store, here are a few we recommend picking up. Let us know what you intend to purchase. Also, let us know if we've left anything noteworthy off the list. New Releases, Cover Art, and MP3's after the jump...
"The substance known as camphor has historically been used in religious ceremonies, as a moth repellent, as an ingredient in fireworks, for the embalming of the dead, and for medicinal purposes such as the alleviation of heart symptoms and fatigue. The music of Camphor has many of the same powers ..." Those are the words introducing the biography of Camphor on his website : an invitation to join this promising mixture. I've contacted Mr Max Avery Lichtenstein about Camphor teased by " Confidences Shattered ", [...]
Been a few weeks so there are lots of goodies here. Atmosphere - "Shoulda Known" Camphor - "Sweetest Tooth" , "Confidences Shattered" Earles & Jensen - "Bedroom ETA - A Jermaine Stewart Cover Band" (prank phone calls; being released by Matador) Les Savy Fav - "Sweat Descends" Feral Children - "Spy/Glass House" Joseph Arthur - "Rages of Babylon" The [...]
Camphor is een groep uit New York rond Max Avery Lichtenstein. Bij Friendly Fire Recordings verschijnt 1 april het album Drawn to Dust. Een beetje donker, maar wel catchy . Doet me een beetje denken aan bands als Eels en Wilco . MP3: Camphor - The Sweetest Tooth Camphor op MySpace [...]
Songs That Might Otherwise Pass You By Camphor, "Confidences Shattered" (Thanks to Fingertips for the link to the mp3) Okay, stop giggling at the name. I know at least some of you are. I know I am. I'm also amused with the lyrics: "You cleaned us out while we were blind, stole our car and drank our wine. Fumbled around inside our drawers, crept in and kept us up until dawn." Oh, stop chiding
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