K*J8(/WkD .Jdw: 专辑名称：High Places
^&uWAQohL 歌手姓名：High Places
~Qdwo eaD 唱片公司：Thrill Jockey
hBsjO3n 发行日期：2008年09月20日
9\)NFZ3Mz 专辑流派：Rock
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1jmhh !, ~s^&*KaA Since their inception, High Places have created a signature
tBBN62^ X sound out of using bass-heavy yet crisp beats, lilting vocal
`M>{43dj melodies and syncopated rhythmic lines performed on folk
k9 *0xukJ percussion instruments, guitar duets turned into treated
kq%`9,XE samples, and percussive lines created from the manipulation of
>^J!Z~;L) household objects. The songwriting is expansive and fluid, all
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JR<R8+@g_ the organic over the electronic, and that natural aesthetic
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'\_)\`a| Barber and Mary Pearson in their apartment in Brooklyn's Fort
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|y=gp instruments to make this album, ranging from the more
x4( fW\ traditional: 12 string guitar, banjo, shakers and rattles,
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bass, bells and Kalimba; to the inventive: plastic bags,
v*^2[pf mixing bowls, wood blocks and other common household objects.
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y ( z U:. emphasized by the themes of goodness manifested in nature,
!*ucVv; hardship and wonder as necessities to human existence and
v Vf!XZF growth. Additionally, the idea of maturation and development
enr mjA&3 is further accented through the recurring mention of trees and
#3$|PM7,_ their extending, enveloping braches.
> k jJq]A2 )gLasR.1 曲目列表：
>dGYZfqD Ol @ZH_ 1. The Storm
] mh+4k?b 2. You In Forty Years
q'r3a+ 3. The Tree With The Lights In It
]]ZBG<# 4. Vision's The First...
~e8n yB 5. Gold Coin
A~>= l= 6. Papaya Year
E=QQZ\w 7. Namer
bW|y - GM 8. Golden
d!:So Z 9. A Field Guide
OXB-.< 10. From Stardust
