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December 20, 2004
The Frames Burn the Maps
A very dark, and bittersweet record. Lots of atmospherics reminiscent of For The Birds. Loud, loud, with amazingly dense quiets.
The Frames seem to be name checking 90's American alternative rock: Dream Awake starts with a soaring guitar pulled almost directly from the Smashing Pumpkins mid 90's hit, Today, but quickly settles into pure Frames and album closer, Underglass, does a better Pixies than the Pixies did with the recent Bam Thwok.
The real highlight of this record is Trying, a perfect example of the dynamics that make this band so great -- discordant background electronics, delicate acoustic melodies, soaring vocals, orchestration, and slow builds to a point where the sound almost cracks.
the record isn't out until 2005, but it's already my favorite of the year.
Posted by tdotjay at December 20, 2004 06:23 PM
Comments
yay! you still love the frames. 'tis an excellent record indeed... also, a link this review made it into their latest newsletter... good job!
Posted by: jen at March 2, 2005 05:03 PM
