ID: 4229
NICE NICE Extra wow CD NOISE ROCK WARP
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Original promo cd in card sleeve. Full studio album from the 5th of april 2010. The most striking thing about this album, i found, is the production, which most of the time lends the sounds a clear, ringing, overall quite shiny sound, which stands in sharp contrast to the murky sounds pursued by experimental rock contemporaries of nice nice. One example of this is clear standout "everything falling apart." the title suggests a track on the verge of explosion, something akin to the stooges "l.a. Blues", but instead we are given a simple, pounding beat enveloped in a whirlpool of shining guitars and keys and near the end of the track something that sounds like the trill of an amplified thumb piano a la konono no.1. In other places, such as the ethereal "double head" there are electronic squiggles coexisting with the same primal pound, or afro-pop jangle created with a junkyard of percussion and the same bright electronics and shredded curlicues of guitar ("see waves"). Sure, there are the expected moments of wild guitar maelstroms, most notably on the breathtaking "one hit", but these function in a similar way to (dare i make the comparison?) Sonic youth s daydream nation; that is, to serve as a counterpoint to the more accessible and melodic elements that surround them. Extra wow is a record that is unified in the colour of the tones. Each track matches the bright primary colours of the cover in the way they sparkle and move, with an undeniable vibrancy that has become rare in modern rock music. This all despite the fact that the record moves across plains as wide as to contain the breathless tumble of "set and setting", the urgent krautrock drive of "a vibration", the hazy light and space that is "a little love" and the gentle rainforest ambience of "new cascade." extra wow is a rare thing: a record that exists within the self-made constraints of its own limited sonic palette, but refuses to become stale through sheer will of exploration and experimentation. Perhaps the record does seem a little long, but in making this criticism i can t really pick any tracks that should be excised from it. The intricacy of the arrangements make each song a joy to listen to closer and closer every time. Nice nice have crafted an invigorating, endlessly fascinating and most importantly accessible piece of music that just begs to be replayed after each hearing. It s tough to name any band that sounds quite like nice nice and the wonder that is extra wow.Disc looks new! Perfect playing guaranteed, otherwise total refund.
Condition: EX+/EX+ (disc/cover)
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