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CIMS HANDPICKED: ATOMS FOR PEACE

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March 8, 2013 - The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

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As you may (or may not) remember: Some years ago, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke decided he needed an outlet for all of the glitchy IDM that kept pouring forth from his laptop that wasn’t a Radiohead record. With longtime producer Nigel Godrich in tow, Yorke created The Eraser – a surprisingly (or not) hummable album that was both surprising and familiar in its approach. Regardless, it made room for guitars to reign again for In Rainbows. When it came time to play The Eraser’s songs live, Yorke mostly took to the piano, but eventually he recruited Godrich, Flea, drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.) and multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosoco to breath new life into his compositions. They had such a good time doing it, that they decided to make a go of it as a proper band with a name: Atoms For Peace. So, at long last, we’re finally treated to Amok, which liberally uses ingredients from The Eraser as well as the more Afropop-leaning elements of Radiohead’s previous long-player, King of Limbs. Though Amok may imply musicians running wild, it’s still a ship largely controlled by Yorke’s beats – but the band is stealthy: And as the album progresses you hear them roam increasingly free. This band is a rare bird – so take your time and enjoy the moment.

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CIMS RECOMMENDS: MADELEINE PEYROUX'S 'THE BLUE ROOM'

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Madeleine Peyroux has proved to be an uncannily insightful interpreter with her consistently impeccable choice of material. Peyroux’s new album, The Blue Room, sees the genre-blending singer reworking some landmark musical gems, in a repeat collaboration with longtime producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Walter Becker, Tracy Chapman, Herbie Hancock). The Blue Room started life as Klein’s re-examination of Ray Charles’s classic Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music but soon moved away from being strictly an homage to that album. So, alongside tunes such as “Bye Bye Love,” “Born To Lose,” “You Don’t Know Me” and the anthemic “I Can’t Stop Loving You” are Randy Newman’s “Guilty,” Warren Zevon’s “Desperadoes Under The Eaves,” John Hartford’s “Gentle On My Mind,” and Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on a Wire.” Much like Charles, who in 1962 jelled R&B, gospel, country and jazz, The Blue Room is at a nexus of styles, blending jazz, blues, country and pop. The sometimes eerie, often sparse arrangements prove the perfect canvas for Peyroux’s musical palette and seem to effortlessly blend with her voice.

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NEW DVD/BLU-RAY: SIGUR ROS' 'VALTARI FILM EXPERIMENT'

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Sigur Rós gave a dozen film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create whatever came into their head when they listened to songs from the band’s album Valtari. All 16 Valtari films are collected together for a limited edition (2,500) DVD known as the Valtari Film Experiment. This DVD release includes all 14 films commissioned by the band, alongside the two winning entries from the parallel public competition, plus three additional making-of features.

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THE VINYL WORD: JOSH RITTER PRESENTS 'THE BEAST IN ITS TRACKS'

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In the three years since Josh Ritter released So Runs the World Away, the singer-songwriter has divorced, published his first novel, fallen in love, had a run-in with death and become a father. The Beast in Its Tracks is a pause for reflection in a life lived at triple-speed; written in the midst of his separation from singer Dawn Landes, it’s a gentle meditation on what it is to be rejected, and to love where love has flown, to feel lonely yet feel warmth towards the world outside oneself. It’s a simpler album than World and its predecessor, Historical Conquests, the lyrics less elaborate, the music lilting and restrained. But Ritter’s directness is emotionally devastating, particularly when he seeks out the bright side of divorce, with generosity in ‘Hopeful’, and bittersweet honesty in ‘New Lover’. Kindness makes him soppy in ‘Joy to You Baby’; in the haunted shiver of ‘Third Arm’ and the troubled lullaby of ‘Nightmares’, fragility is Ritter’s greatest strength. –The Guardian

Also available in a Limited Edition Deluxe LP.  Check out that version HERE.

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TREEFORT MUSIC FEST WARMUP PARTY FEATURING EDMOND DANTES, YOUTH LAGOON LISTENING PARTY MARCH 5: FREE PAYETTE BEER/PIE HOLE PIZZA!

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The Record Exchange is proud to present the Treefort Music Fest Warmup Party featuring Edmond Dantes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St., Downtown Boise). As always, this Record Exchange in-store event is free and all ages. RSVP HERE.

The party includes a live set by Edmond Dantes (6 p.m.), Youth Lagoon Wondrous Bughouse Listening Party (5 p.m.) and free craft beer (21+ with I.D.) and pizza courtesy of our partners Payette Brewing Co. and Pie Hole!

We’ll also have Treefort 4-day passes (including discount youth passes) for sale and raffle prizes, including a Fat Possum prize pack!

ABOUT EDMOND DANTES

edmond dantesThe genre defying duo Edmond Dantes (edmonddantesband.bandcamp.com) released Etta, their first EP of original tunes, on Feb. 12 and celebrated with a pair of triumphant release parties. Since its release, Etta has remained firmly entrenched in The Record Exchange Top 10 and garnered heaps of critical praise:

“Sassy-soulful vocals, swaggering ’80s synths and lip-curling, laid-back bass lines … shimmering atmosphere atop delicious grooves.” — Idaho Statesman

“A solid collection of pop tunes that use strong melodic hooks and straight-ahead beats to craft tunes that are equal parts The Killers and Hall and Oates.” — Boise Weekly

 ABOUT YOUTH LAGOON’S ‘WONDROUS BUGHOUSE’

wondrous bughouseWondrous Bughouse, Youth Lagoon‘s sophomore album (available on CD and vinyl March 5 at The Record Exchange; free poster with purchase!), was spawned from what he describes as “becoming more fascinated with the human psyche and where the spiritual meets the physical world.”  During the time he wrote, Powers became intrigued with the metaphysical universe and blending those ideas with pop music.

“Youth Lagoon is something so personal to me because writing music is how I sort my thoughts, as well as where I transfer my fears,” explains Powers. “My mental state is usually pretty sporadic … a lot of this record was influenced by a fear of mortality but embracing it at the same time. Realizing that human life is only great because it is temporary. Experimenting with ideas about dimensions. I’m not a gifted speaker, so explaining things is difficult for me. But music always makes sense.”

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