Kurr
If I tell you that Amiina are the strings that sometimes fill out Sigur Ros' sound, particularly prominently on the Heim live set that they recently released, you'll know what to expect from Kurr, but you might be surprised at how good it is. A lot closer to Mum than Sigur Ros, Amiina's compositions are grab bags of twinkling chimes, vibes, and of course exquisitely arranged strings.Ambient music can often be dull, not much more than wallpaper (and I understand Eno's contention that that should be its aim), but when it is good, it combines lack of intrusion with subtlety, to become something more than just stuff in the background. When ambient is good, it sucks you in and makes you listen way more closely than you intended.
In particular, tracks like Rugla and the outstanding Sexfaldur are deeply evocative, layering little melodic lines to make quite lovely music. I'd strongly recommend it after a tough day, because it embodies unwinding. It's definitely sit back with a cuppa music, not for anything that requires intensity.
posted by Dr Zen @ 11:03 am
4 Comments:
This review of your collection is going to take years, isn't it?
No one's forcing you to read it.
It was a tease, not a complaint. I can use the free time. ;-)
Dr Zen said...
No one's forcing you to read it.
I don't think anyone is, are they?
You seen a shrink yet?
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