Music CD - Psapp: Tiger My Friend

	Music CD: Tiger My Friend Artist: Psapp List Price: $14.98 Our Price: $9.52 Your Save: $ 5.46 ( 36% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Leaf Spain
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Tracks: 1. Northdown Flat B1 2. Rear Moth 3. Leaving In Coffins 4. Calm Down 5. Velvet Pony 6. About Fun 7. Curuncula 8. King Kong 9. The Counter 10. Chapter 11. Tiger, My Friend
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0843190000098 Label: Leaf Spain Manufacturer: Leaf Spain Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Leaf Spain Release Date: 2004-11-02 Studio: Leaf Spain
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A little weird, but definitely cute. Comment: I loved the theme song they did for Grey's Anatomy (Cozy in the Rocket) so I took a chance and picked this up. It's definitely experimental music but that shouldn't stop you from buying it. It's fantastic music to put on if you're entertaining or if you're doing something else that doesn't quite require all of your attention. The little odd bits of noise here and there throughout most of the tracks are actually comforting a way. I had a brief opportunity to speak to one of the bandmembers - very pleasant and approachable. Customer Rating: Summary: a little gem Comment: This is a delicate, inventive and appealing record all at once. Psapp, they of the unpronouncable band name, love their trinkets, shakers, rubber duckies and finger pianos almost as much as they love cats. The latter love becomes extremely apparent if you view their website, their myspace page, their music videos or the cover art of their second album "The Only Thing I Ever Wanted" (which is also a quality release, though I slightly prefer this one). The former affection is eminently apparent just from listening to this record. "Tiger My Friend" is built upon soft, whimsical vocals, intricate but unassuming arrangements, light percussion, catchy melodies, and some blip electro which is way more accessible than your usual blip electro. The variety makes it a winner across a broad spectrum of music listeners. I've played Psapp tracks for indie fans and folkrock fans and electronica fans (and, of course, Grey's Anatomy fans) and they've been a hit everywhere. This is kinda the Princess Bride of albums. Nobody hates it, and for some people it quickly becomes just about their favorite thing out there. Psapp has carved out a very distinctive niche in the music scene--something that's not easy to do these days--and you should give this record a whirl. Album highlights: Rear Moth, Calm Down, Velvet Pony, About Fun, and the title track. Customer Rating: Summary: Fantastic Comment: Not since Kidz Bop's performance of "L.E.N. - Steal My Sunshine" ("Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone" has nothing on that song!) has a band transcended so many age groups. Psapp will put any child in a glazed trance with their hypnotizing beats and melodies. "Leaving In Coffins" could replace any music box or mobile. Adults will be intrigued by the duo's ability to intertwine so many different sounds and romantically sung lyrics into a warm piece of Electronica. As the you progress through the album, you will be surprised as each song is as varied as the next while mantaining its cozy mood. "About Fun" utilizes a rubber duck as Galia Durant, the band's singer, uses her lulling voice to seduce whoever is listening. "Chapter" is one of the most subtle break-up songs in recent history with its minimalist sound. Grey's Anatomy recognizes the illusive lustfulness "Cosy in the Rocket" projects by using it as the show's main theme. The only song that does not work is "Velvet Pony" whose various elements, such as a locker opening, a bell, sly lyrics, do not manage to create a cohesive and capturing song. Slide this album in while your cleaning the house and watch the minutes fly by. Press the play button before you go to bed and be lulled into a peaceful sleep. Put it in your car and bforget all about five o'clock traffic. Or just sit and marvel at Psapp's amazing multifaceted ability to make a beautiful album. Grade : A (95) Download : Psapp - About Fun, Psapp - Cosy in the Rocket, Psapp - Leaving in Coffins, Psapp - Tiger, My Friend, Psapp - Chapter Skip It : Psapp - Velvet Pony Customer Rating: Summary: Experimental Music Made For A Pop Audience Comment: This group is way more than what some are calling 'toytronica'. What Nine Inch Nails did for industrial music, this group may just well do for experimental electronica. Part of it is pure songrwriting prowess; part of it is Galia Durant's smooth, sensually faux-naive vocals; and part of it is Carim Clasmann's production quality (Clasmann's production credits include experimental artists Einstürtzende Neubauten as well as transglobal chantreuses Natacha Atlas, and Susheela Raman). Fused, the result sounds like Stereolab and the Books got together to make music for the 22nd Century. Yet, somehow, they managed to score the theme song for ABC's Grey's Anatomy, despite their completely ahead-of-their-time sound. Yet, somehow, they manage to sound not made for the dancefloor, despite their heavy use of electronic bleeps and blurps that sometimes incorporate moments of glitch, sometimes reminiscent of Tweaker. Yet, somehow, this music sounds like it belongs in its own space, apart from any national or international origin. These songs are at once spastic and relaxed, hyper and tranquil. Yet, somehow... you should find a way to listen to this album. Meanwhile, check this group on their deep-water records site --> [...]. Customer Rating: Summary: This One Is a Gem! Don't Miss It! Comment: Hello! This is one of those gems that when you add it to your collection, it will immediately find its way to one of your top 10 or 20 favorites. This couple has started something that is so amazing and magical, the last time I heard something this good, it was Andreas Vollenweider, or maybe Peter Maunu. See for yourself! Regards, William Slater (http://www.myspace.com/psapp) More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Those who are intrigued by electronica but find it's too chilly for their tastes would be wise to check out Psapp. Londoners Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant's full-length debut is rife with nagging melodies and warm production touches that belie the kind of minimalist experimentalism they explore. Deftly intertwining the organic with the electronic, the pair concoct music that may be colored lyrically by romantic disquiet and musically by studio trickery, but nevertheless feels inviting and cozy. An acoustic guitar weaves through the stuttering percussion before folding into a tweaked break on "Cornucula," while "About Fun" adopts a tropicalia air, "King Kong" is powered by a suitably tribal rhythm, and "The Counter"'s delicate melody and smoky vocal posits it as electronic cabaret. The unexpected gradually becomes the norm over the course of these 11 songs, which quite a feat. --Steven Stolder