Embrace

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:00:00
Sleepy Sun: Brett Constantino (vocals, harmonica); Wardell Williams (vocals); Matt Holliman, Evan Reiss (guitar, guitars); Jack Allen (bass instrument, bass guitar); Brian Tice (drums). Personnel: Rachael Williams (vocals, dancer). Recording information: The Hive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (01/2008). Photographer: Brandon Moore . It's only fitting that bluesy psych wanderers Sleepy Sun are based in San Francisco. Even if many of their most immediate inspirations aren't from the City by the Bay, the fragile, folky moments and acid rock bluster on their debut album, EMBRACE, embody the vibe associated with San Francisco since the '60s. It also makes perfect sense that the album, which the band self-released in 2008, was picked up for wider distribution by ATP, the boutique label of the experimental music festival All Tomorrow's Parties. The imprint is also home to Bardo Pond, to whom Sleepy Sun bear a striking resemblance, especially on "Sleepy Son," where bubbling wah-wah guitars, interstellar guitar feedback, and harmonicas surround Rachael Williams' hypnotically sexy vocals. Yet Sleepy Sun never feel overly indebted to any of their influences, and over the course of the album, they carve out their own niche within the realm of trippy, expansive music. Sleepy Sun have a slightly more structured approach than some of their contemporaries, and an instinctive feel for when to unleash their lysergic onslaughts and when to pull back and concentrate on melodies instead. The balancing instincts could make EMBRACE feel a little safe if the album wasn't so wide-ranging: along with the expected acid-tinged excursions, the band also delves into witchy mysticism on the excellent "Golden Artifact" and closes with the sweet, simple "Duet with the Northern Sky," all which makes for a confident and promising debut.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)