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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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DANIEL BACHMAN IN-STORE/SALLIE FORD & AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE MEET-AND-GREET FRIDAY, MARCH 8!

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sallie danielDaniel Bachman (Tompkins Square) will perform live at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St., Downtown Boise) followed by a Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside meet-and-greet at 6 p.m. Friday, March 8. This is Bachman’s only show in town! Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside are playing Neurolux later that evening and we have tickets for sale at the store! As always, this Record Exchange in-store event is free and all ages. RSVP HERE.

ABOUT DANIEL BACHMAN

daniel bachman seven pinesWATCH AN NPR FEATURE ON BACHMAN HERE.
WATCH A LIVE VIDEO OF BACHMAN HERE.

Daniel Bachman is a 22-year-old musician born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He has been playing what he describes as “psychedelic Appalachia” since he was a teenager, releasing small run editions of tapes, CDs and LPs for the past three years, with a sound that evolved from drones and banjos to a now guitar-centered focus.

Touring off and on since the age of 17, Bachman has managed to cover thorough ground across the U.S., sharing stages with like-minded folk such as fellow Fredericksburg native Jack Rose, for whom he fashioned the artwork for the posthumous release of Luck In The Valley.

His newest effort is the full length LP Seven Pines, sprung from a year living and working in the city of Philadelphia. The sound results in a combination of homesick worried blues and the ecstatic buzz of fresh experience and a new life in unknown territory. Familiar and known, but also seeking to access memories from lives past, dead and gone.

ABOUT SALLIE FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE

featured new releasesSallie Ford & The Sound Outside’s new record Untamed Beast is a visceral rock and roll romp. Like a cross between “Ella Fitzgerald and Tom Waits” (Mashable) Sallie has established herself as one of the most powerful female voices in indie rock. Ford and her group – Tyler Tornfelt (upright bass), Ford Tennis (drums), and Jeffrey Munger (lead guitar) – recorded the album’s 11 tracks with Adam Landry and Justin Collins (Deer Tick, Middle Brother) at Jackpot! Studios in the band’s hometown of Portland, Oregon.

On the new album the band creates a powerful statement on finding freedom through defying conformity. Through clever (often racy) turns of phrase, Sallie twists traditional notions of gender and genre. She says “it’s time for a girl to infiltrate the boys world of rock n roll and grab it by the balls. To me rock n roll isn’t a genre, it’s an energy.” From the exuberantly sexy “Do Me Right” to the free-spirited cry of “Party Kids,” Untamed Beast has a lust for life.

Untamed Beast is the follow up to 2011′s Dirty Radio, which Brooklyn Vegan called “phenomenal [and] monumental.” In 2011, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside made their national television debut on Letterman, were one of the most talked about new performers at Bonnaroo, the Newport Folk Fest and Bumbershoot, and were championed by Jack White and The Avett Brothers.

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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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