Word: moansã
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Dates: during 2006-2006
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...performance of “Basketball,” composed by Matthew B. Bird ’10, floundered in the execution, and at times the beat seemed lost. Also, in pieces that attempted to use the vocals of various members—be it through grunts sighs or moans??the projection was completely lost. Understandably it was a percussion concert, but the visual aspect and variety were obviously missing at times. The show could have benefited from guest performances from other groups on campus such as the 2010 Steppers, the Pan African Dance Troupe or the Korean...
...before “Beast Moans?? dropped, it really didn’t seem necessary. More resumé-padding from the over-recorded Dan Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers) and the stretched-too-thin Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, a dozen other bands). Plus Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes, who may or may not be crazy. On paper, Swan Lake shouldn’t work that well...
Mercer provides the body, and it is his frantic guitar work that drags “Beast Moans?? forward. “The Partisan But He’s Got to Know,” a Mercer feature, lurches forward like some baroque, “Swordfishtrombones”-vintage Tom Waits tune, almost spiraling out of control until Krug and Bejar enter to tame the melody...
It’s just that Krug makes more with that time. “Beast Moans?? uses a thick tonal palette that takes several listens to really understand. And what becomes increasingly clear over the course of those listens is the value of Krug’s contribution to that sound. It’s enough to make one yearn for the next Wolf Parade LP. Expect its release to herald the demise of NAFTA...
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