Anathallo Glows
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So I suppose it’s a little late to jump on the Anathallo bandwagon, right? Forgive me, for I have committed the transgression of having not listened to Anathallo’s indie pop masterpiece Canopy Glow until only recently.
Somewhat surprised that the Chicago collective slipped under my radar during the crazy year of ‘08, I have to say that I am ecstatic about Canopy Glow. These songs really do glow bright, radiating beautifully from the speakers with all sorts of neons and pastel pastiche. The album’s starter “Noni’s Field” comes out firing with a wonderful soundscape of heavy drums and tipsy pianos and ambitious vocals. The edgy upward inflections of “Italo” make for an addictive sonic effect, while “The River” is an excellent lesson in minimalist pop. “Cafetorium” begins with a a concoction of different riffs and melodies, but the intricate drums and the soprano chorus brings it all together to make this the highlight of Canopy Glow. And who doesn’t love a song (in the vein of The Postal Service, I might add) about the ornitological hero “John J. Audubon”?
Getting eight people on the same page is hard, and getting them to play incredible music is something of even greater difficulty. But Anathallo has done it. And done real friggin’ well. So reward them for it, and check out Canopy Glow.
Listen to “Cafetorium”
Listen to “Noni’s Field“
posted on January 12th, 2009 at 2:57 pm