various artists
"Thankful" CD
Temporary Residence Ltd.
Genre: various
August 2007 |
Thankful (TR100) represents the majority of
the bands Temporary Residence has signed since their last
compilation, Thank You (TR50). Appropriately, it is a very
eclectic and somewhat challenging release, with an emphasis on
interesting sounds and unusual musical craft. To add some buyer
incentive, every track on this disc is previously unreleased - meaning
not only does this allow a listener to sample the many fruits of TR's
loins, but also makes for intriguing listening for fans of specific
acts on the label's roster. The different sounds of the different
bands fall into a number of different camps. Pretty instrumentals are
contributed by Eluvium and MONO, both exuding a sort of
elegant, wistful melody. In a similar realm, Caroline crafts
her unique brand of beautiful pop. Lazarus' folky guitar/vocal
song, meanwhile, takes a less perfectionist, more bare-bones stab at
the songwriting end, while Oldham family project The
Anomoanon plays pure country-rock. Representing TR's math-rock
faction are Sleeping People (think Sweep The Leg Johnny)
and more metal-driven By The End Of Tonight. Rounding things
out are the crisp acid jazz of The Drift, the aggressive
techno/pop of Cex and Nice Nice, and weird proggy stuff from
The Ladies (Rob Crow of Pinback and Zach Hill
of Hella). This is a nice overview of the bands TR has brought
us over the past few years, and proof of Temporary Residence's
outstanding quality as a record label - here's to TR150!
80%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 10 tracks,
52:29, distributed by
the label,
released 2006] |
