Garciaphone - Silt Avant de passer à 2012, finissons avec les artistes de mon top 2011 dont je n'ai pas eu le temps de parler l'an dernier avec Garciaphone, l'autre nouvelle signature de Kutü Folk, celle que je n'ai pas vu sur scène aux dernières Trans (contrairement à Dempster Highway ). Avec six titres et seulement seize petites minutes, Divisadora EP laisse toutefois déjà entrevoir de belles choses pour la suite. Olivier Perez alias Garciaphone possède sans aucun doute le talent de trousser de belles [...]
Meet Petrels . His debut album is called ' Haeligewielle', an album title so convoluted that I have only just now become able to type it out in one go. Whatever about its tongue-twisting moniker, the album is a cracker, a mixture of post-rock, ambient and drone that never fails to put melody first. It's this approach that makes it such a delight to listen to. Some exquisitely-packaged CDs are out Monday with digital release two weeks later - though if you want one of those as much as I do, you'll have to be quick, there's only 100 of [...]
Iowa City musician Ben Schmidt has been on the Eastern Iowa scene for a while, releasing two critically-acclaimed self-released albums- Write It Down in 2002 and While You Were Sleeping in 2005. His press releases draw accurate comparisons to John Gorka, Jesse Winchester, Kelly Joe Phelps and Leonard Cohen. Ben is releasing a new album titled Silt which draws its inspiration from post-flood experience- the songs are from the perspective of people who have experienced personal "storms" - physical, emotional and spiritual and what remains when those waters subside. The album is [...]
"No Twig" - the Silt A sauntering, harmony-laced, downtempo showcase for some kooky guitar work, "No Twig" has the melody and ambiance of something off American Beauty as performed by Will Oldham. A Toronto trio with unusual musical talents, the Silt (as in "fine sand carried by running water") is compromised of guys known to play instruments such as bass flute, trombone, and bass clarinet, while the drummer, one Marcus Quin, plays the bass and drum at the same time, probably for some very good reason which I just can't happen [...]
The Lafayette Afro Rock Band MP3: The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango) MP3: The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Racubah Nikolai Fraiture (Strokes) of Nickel Eye MP3: Nickel Eye - Another Sunny Afternoon Rodriguez MP3: Rodriguez - Only Good For Conversation [...]
myspace It's hard to launch the new record from Toronto's The Silt and not give a confused look. I mean, it's their third record and you sort of expect more of the experimental Palace Brothers alt-country they've been perfecting (and are constantly compared to) to be front and center. Instead, Come Back to the Willow is a neo soul jam, heavy in warbled vocals and sampler sound effects. It's just enough to peak your interest, but also manages to unsettle the listener. They quickly return to form, as [...]
many have likened toronto experimental folk trio the silt to the works of will oldham (especially the singing), and jason molina (song structure). indeed, in their debut cat's peak , released just last week on fire records , many of those comparisons ring true. however, the silt trades some of oldham's mournful beauty and molina's consistency for some experiments of their own. what strikes me most immediately in this album is the opening track "come back to the willow", which starts off with a soulful groove sung along to with a buckleyesque falsetto that doesn't quite [...]
The Silt / Cat' s Peak Fire Recordings / BUY Will Oldham. There - now that we got that out of the way we can go about giving The Silt their fair shake. Cause nearly everything written about this little Canadian outfit references he of the beard and Princely moniker. Not an ill-conceived comparison if you [...]
Hear that? It's the calm before the storm, as next week finds the first major week of releases to start off the year. But until then, there are still a few releases this week to comb through. I haven't listened to a lot of these, outside of maybe one or two, just enough to include them on the Graboid. If there is anything else you can recommend this week do feel free to let us know in the comments. Angil + Hiddntracks [...]
More clearing of the decks going on here. Hope y'all enjoy all this. MP3 : The Silt-No Twig MP3 : Hooray For Earth-Want Want Want MP3 : Kicksville-Surrender MP3 : Francois Virot-Casscade Kisses (sic) MP3 : Twiggy Frostbite-Heroes
Jan 9, 2009, 5:20am
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Song Our friends over at Buffetlibre DJs have launched Rewind 2, which is made up of Artists and DJs covering or remixing some of their favorite songs from the past. I am not usually a big fan of covers, but this project is too cool not to. There are 80+ songs, and all are available for free download. Which clips do you think are the best? Here are a couple of the songs (mp3s [...]
Every time I type the band name "The Silt", I have to be careful. Work it out... They're a band from Toronto, who are set to release their proper debut record Cat's Peak next Monday. They're a mixture of everything, and 'No Twig', available for download here is a fantastic folky number, which indicates the brilliance to come on the album proper. Download: The Silt - 'No Twig' Tracklist: 1 Come Back To The Willow 2 No Twig 3 Feathershine 4 Cat's Peak 5 Sunlit Cloud 6 Two [...]
Toronto-based experimental folk trio The Silt are set to release their proper debut for Fire Records on January 12, 2009. After two lo-fi outings on their own label, 'Cat's Peak' is a true meeting of pop and experimentalism, replete with sublime harmonies, and words of nature's magic and love's mysteries delivered with the band's characteristic avant-country sensibility. A veritable super group of Toronto's young, improvised music community, the band is regarded as the brainchild of singer/guitarist/flautist Ryan Driver , whose solo album 'Feeler Of [...]
I realized it's been ages since we've shared with you all of the fine, fine music we're lucky enough to get in our inboxes on a daily basis. I'm out to remedy that today, so here's a taste. The Theater Fire - Swashbuckler Blues : MYSPACE Soda Fountain Rag - Angry Girl : MYSPACE We Landed on the Moon - Re: Your Letter : MYSPACE [...]
A veritable super group of Toronto's young, improvised music community, The Silt is regarded as the brainchild of singer/guitarist/flautist and Constellation-cohort Ryan Driver. Following on the heels of two lo-fi outings on their own label, Cat's Peak, due January 12th via Fire Records, is a true meeting of pop and experimentalism, teeming with avant-country charm, [...]
Canadian experimental folk trio The Silt hit the ground running with their infectious blend of folk / electronica. Their debut album is a testament to how to do things properly. Their whole sound is unique and I was left wondering quite how they actually got some of the sounds they did especially on 'No Twig' and the title track 'Cat's Peak'. If you like some of the Sonar Kollektiv stuff and the Secret Love compilations or folk people like Bonnie 'Prince' Billie, Kid Harppon and James Yorkston then [...]
On the upcoming radio edition of Sweet Static, Friday, April 20, Toronto's The Silt will be joining me for an interview. They are playing at Phog Lounge on Saturday, April 21. Now I'm told the interview will be with Doug Tielli and should be starting around 11am EST. If the details change I'll post word here. Now I haven't heard the new album, Cat's Peak, but their label, Fig Records , has a song up for download and it's amazing. Really can't wait to check out the album and [...]
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