Cerulean

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共12首歌曲

艺人: Baths
语种: 英语
厂牌: Anticon
发行时间: 2010年06月22日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Heather Phares

Its fitting that Baths debut album Cerulean is on Anticon, as Will Wiesenfelds music blends glitchy, hip-hop-tinged beats with delicate atmospheres. Cerulean sounds like the missing link between Bibio, Flying Lotus, Toro y Moi, and Dilla, to name a few, but Wiesenfeld has his own sound within that realm. He keeps his intricate rhythms at the forefront for most of the album, giving even some of the more reflective songs an undeniable energy, and many of his songs are dazzlingly busy. The aptly named Maximalist rides an ever-changing beat FlyLo would be happy to call his own as woozy samples float underneath; Indoorsy is another fitting statement of purpose, a cheery piece of dream pop that sounds like an albums worth of ideas packed into a bedroom studio. Yet no matter how dense or complicated Wiesenfelds tracks get, there is still a handmade, organic feel to them that balances child-like playfulness with sophistication, especially on Animals, where kids growl and roar. While the Cerulean tracks where Wiesenfeld sings are just as well-crafted as his instrumentals, his indie boy croon makes them more similar to the likes of Grizzly Bear and other indie rock bands du jour -- however, theres no denying that tracks such as Lovely Bloodflow and Hall show that his songwriting skills are just as sharp as his abilities as a producer. Sometimes his approach is so distinctive and intense that it borders on overwhelming, but the album has a few tracks where Baths pulls back on the fast and furious beats. Rafting Starlit Everglades is an impressionistic blur; Rain Smell revolves around soothing rain and bird samples; and the gentle Departure brings Cerulean to a gliding close. Wiesenfeld was still in his early twenties when he recorded this impressive debut, suggesting that Baths would only grow with time.

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