| Cloudland Canyon Silver Tongued Sisyphus |
| Saturday, January 5, 2008 |
Cloudland Canyon's Kranky debut, Silver-Tongued Sisyphus, is a two-song mini-album that impresses as it engages. Both songs are nearly twelve minutes in length, and both are similar, yet different. The first song, "Dambala," starts off with a drone, but it turns into a disturbing trip into space, with robotic creaks and glistening blasts of space. Then, halfway through the piece, with a jarring shift not unlike a primitive-era bone turning into a post-futuristic spaceship, the song turns into something different. A rather nice beat comes in, and keyboards are now prominently featured. Near the end of the piece, though, the sounds from the beginning fade back in, creating a lovely little sonic orchestra.
The title track starts off with a gentle futuristic beat, again replete with robotic bleeps and bloops. Then, about three minutes in, it changes into a full-out psychedelic-rock FREAK OUT jam session, not unlike the sounds found on their previous record label, Tee Pee. It's an interesting contrast, as these sounds are wonderfully kaleidoscopic, though it stands in contrast with the previous song.
Silver-Tongued Sisyphus is a nice introduction to a rather interesting band. This EP also serves as Kranky's introduction to the band, with their full-length Kranky debut coming early this year. If that record is anywhere as interesting as this EP, then the label has scored an impressive find.
Listen To: "Dambala" (Excerpt)Labels: Cloudland Canyon, Silver Tongued Sisyphus |
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