jnIf (a "n%0L4 J 专辑名称：High Places
krMO<(x+ 歌手姓名：High Places
Ka/ *Z4" 唱片公司：Thrill Jockey
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i;. 发行日期：2008年09月20日
Me2qOc^Z- 专辑流派：Rock
zEy,aa :M 推荐指数：4星
=-%10lOI ^-2|T__ 专辑介绍：
yp?a7t M 2>*b.$g Since their inception, High Places have created a signature
<! Z06 sound out of using bass-heavy yet crisp beats, lilting vocal
z)F<{] % melodies and syncopated rhythmic lines performed on folk
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=;(y 5c samples, and percussive lines created from the manipulation of
o"j$*o= household objects. The songwriting is expansive and fluid, all
(~N[j;W,_W the while managing to be concise. High Places gravitate toward
3L^]J}| the organic over the electronic, and that natural aesthetic
h/pm$9A adds warmth and intimacy to the recordings.
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t. pn07$ Barber and Mary Pearson in their apartment in Brooklyn's Fort
yvIzgwN%s! Greene neighborhood. They employed a wide variety of
P$# {a2 instruments to make this album, ranging from the more
+)ba9bJ| traditional: 12 string guitar, banjo, shakers and rattles,
;ZoEqMv bass, bells and Kalimba; to the inventive: plastic bags,
{$QkerW3 mixing bowls, wood blocks and other common household objects.
6olJ7`* The album has a contemplative and organic lyrical tone
Pr'Ij emphasized by the themes of goodness manifested in nature,
v}sk %f hardship and wonder as necessities to human existence and
svvl`|n% growth. Additionally, the idea of maturation and development
SIZZFihcYh is further accented through the recurring mention of trees and
h,zM*z A_ their extending, enveloping braches.
l4$Iv: :^rt8>~ 曲目列表：
0b(x@> h.jO3q 1. The Storm
s8.SEk|pB 2. You In Forty Years
9>k_z&< 3. The Tree With The Lights In It
XiO~^=J 4. Vision's The First...
.R] DT5 5. Gold Coin
O9ar|8y 6. Papaya Year
^m ['VK#? 7. Namer
p(6KJK\ 8. Golden
* zt?y 9. A Field Guide
-?p4"[ 10. From Stardust
