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Music Tapes for Clouds & Tornadoes
by The Music Tapes
Julian Koster used a variety of antique and unusual recorders to achieve his unique sounds.
LABEL: |
Merge |
RELEASE DATE: |
19 August 2008 |
DISCS: |
1 disc |
GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
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Tiny Mix Tapes
Unless you’re already a Music Tapes fan, chances are you haven’t experienced anything quite as exquisitely raw, effortlessly transportive, and charmingly distinct in a long time.
83
The Onion (A.V. Club)
At the core of them all is Koster's invested, angelic voice and his singing saw.
80
Dusted Magazine
Clouds and Tornadoes ricochets back and forth between these three levels: the familiar, the unfamiliar but recognizable, and the unfamiliar and unrecognizable, and like Maddin and Katchor, it’s this tripartite feeling that gives the music its uniqueness while still feeling like an unearthed artifact.
80
No Ripcord
All told, For Clouds and Tornadoes is a quality release from a musician that's not afraid to explore outside the usual methods to create extraordinary music.
80
Prefix Magazine
Koster's ability to create charmingly imaginative song cycles out of instruments you might find in your grandparent's attic has granted him a fan base that has waited nearly a decade for his sophomore release. It was worth the wait.
79
Pitchfork
These 15 tracks were certainly worth the almost-decade-long wait.
70
Spin
His first Music Tapes album in nine years suggests an unhealthy obsession with Brian Wilson's "SMiLE," the wobbly-voiced outsider makes his own quaint magic.
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