Memory tapes. An other album better than " player piano " I do think. There are good tracks.Depending on my feelings; I like this album and sometimes I can't stand that music. It is like " second hand" electro music.....
Went out on a limb so to speak and purchased "Seek Magic" along with the six song EP by Washed Out via Amazon's mp3 store New Year's Eve. While both selections are a far cry above any commercial tripe you are likely to hear on FM radio or MTV, I must say, Memory Tapes' "Seek Magic" works better as an album. I thoroughly enjoyed Washed Out, especially the track "Feel It All Around", but the music seemed more like a bunch of disjointed singles, whereas "Seek Magic" seems to flow quite smoothly from one song to the next. Other than perhaps "Plain Material", none of the tracks really seem to stand out, but that's due to the level of excellence throughout. Trully music meant to be enjoyed as an album experience in a day and age of mixed playlist, "fast-food" singles.
One cannot help but notice an amazing attention to detail in the production of all the tracks present here. I am more than a little jealous, lol. I read some "official" review that said that Dayve's voice would be a potential drawback to some in that it was "thin and reedy". Well he's definitely no Luciano Pavarotti or whateva his name is (thank gad!), but I never thought his vocals did anything but complement the mix.
While I readily admit that this music is not for everybody, it will likely be embraced with passionate fervor by the discerning few, especially those of us forced to live in our heads, rejects of a shallow and depraved "civilization". Personally, I would give this album 4½ stars, (in that I think the man has room for improvement, his masterwork is undoubtedly yet to come) but since that's not an option, I rounded down to 4 to counter the previous reviewer's 5 stars.
Most people want a comparison to other artists so they know what to expect, but this is (thankfully) not all that easy to do in the case of Memory Tapes. I would describe it more as electro mood music as opposed to electro dance music, altho there are a couple tracks here that might inspire you to stuff your fries in the couch and get up and shuffle about. The whole thing has a certain retro-80's vibe to it thanks to some nifty synth work. (what do they call it nowadays? no-wave, er sum shet?)
If you have any qualms about purchasing an "unknown", visit their MySpace page (likely you already have if you've ended up here), several of the songs included here are available for your listening pleasure there. Besides Memory Tapes, recent acts I've found on there which made an impression on me include Washed Out and this obscure act calling themselves "Busted Ass" from Wisconsin. Anyhow, I heartily recommend you purchase this album, perhaps at least a few shekels will find their way back to the artist, a hard-working and deserving individual!
5つ星のうち4.0Mix réussi et distinctif d'indie pop à guitare et d'électro pop
2010年11月3日にフランスでレビュー済み
Amazonで購入
Le maxi 45t 'Bicycle' est très longtemps resté auprès de ma platine (en gros, les neuf premiers mois de l'année 2010 !) et c'est ce qui m'a poussé à acheter ce CD. Pas déçu, même si aucun autre titre de l'album ne fait de l'ombre à 'Bicycle', qui est franchement l'un des meilleurs titres de l'année 2009 : le parfait mix guitare/électro pop jusqu'à la seconde partie du titre où l'on monte encore d'un cran avec un choeur à la Panda Bear et une guitare à la New Order.