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| Band: Anderson Cale Location: Columbus, Ohio Album: Anderson Cale (LP) Genre: Ambient / Electronic Track Picks: "Where The Saints Will Go," "Move In Me," "Same Time Tomorrow," "Musing," "Beginnings And Their End" Lowdown: Jeff Anderson and Jesse Cale have paired to create a blissful musical state of euphoria; a soothing sensation that paints mental images of natural, tranquil beauty. Sounds like a dream, but if you close your eyes and listen to Anderson Cale’s 47-minute self-titled debut from start to finish, you will likely let go and adhere to its relaxing message. The subtle mature music will challenge listeners to draw their own personal images and evoke subconscious ideas—having this ability in purely instrumental music is exciting. Cliché, but within the music I saw a lost soul looking outside a window, without love, trapped inside, waiting for a chance to escape inner struggles, and eventually finding peaceful resolution. Initially I expected a Karl Hyde / Rick Smith Underworld project or the not-so-collective disoriented, yet pleasurable Animal Collective, but I was mistaken. A distant step away from Cale’s upbeat solo projects and the dance party of Fantasic!. This is an emotional exploration that carries the weight of And So I Watch You From Afar, Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky with a much calmer intent, sometimes close to the transfixing mellower tracks on Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts and the provocative band The Album Leaf. Applicably enough, lyrics aren’t found or necessary, but limited tribal background cries are heard and appropriately placed. This 13-song album offers an ambient instrumental soundtrack with welcoming builds and layers that travel transcendentally through love, life, soul, body, mind and spirit. A notable mention to the album’s artwork designer: Ohio graphic artist Brandon Rike of Dark Collar, who has designed t-shirts for AFI, Linkin Park, The Fray, Anberlin and others. http://www.myspace.com/andersoncale iTunes Purchase |
| Written By N. Shumate, Out Of The Blue |
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