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Music Review: Magical Playful Joyful Minimalist Electronica
Rating: 5 Stars

I know, the idea of this music being "a childish world of toys" and stuff has tired out, but it's indeed a very fitting description. This music also reminds me so much of fun old video games, a lot of songs would fit in games.

OK... Now to talk about what the music actually sounds like. There is mostly odd electronic rhythms and strange noises, along with synthesized (I think) violins and horns reminiscant of Italy, and crystal clear electronic beeps and loops. There are even some vocals. They are extremely soft and high. I can't really tell if they're male or female, or even human... they seriously sound like flowers.

Only the first few songs seem to be more upbeat and crazy like I've described above. The rest are more relaxing. Most of the album reminds me a lot of Tortoise, with a slightly more electronic feel. Also, a band with song titles this outrageous has got to be good.

"Green Grass of Tunnel" starts with a music box type sound and goes into a nice shuffling beat with quaint litle melodies.
"We Have a Map of the Piano" has crazy odd rhythms, sounds like you're playing it on a scratchy record player, distant/faded piano melodies, flying flower vocals, and synth'd violins. This song is so wild but also calm at the same time.

"Don't Be Afraid, You Have Just Got Your Eyes Closed" is one of the best songs on the album. The flow of this song is excellent, sounds totally different at start than at finish and really builds up to a great climax. Starts out with a pulsing rhythm and charmingly odd melodies that go along with it, introducing new things and changing them along the way, eventually adding the sound of brass instruments, then fading away.
"Behind Two Hills, a Swimmingpool" is a short instrumental that sounds like you're swimming in an electronic swimming pool... very creative the way they made this sound.

The rest of the songs are way more ambient and relaxing.
"K/Half noise is a beautiful, flowing, rich, harmonious song. "Now there's that Fear Again" reminds me of Sigur Ros. "I Can't Feel my Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Still" Is very Italian sounding with the violins and stuff, and also sounds the most like Tortoise. The title track is kind of haunting at the beginning and very ambient. And the last song, "The Land Between Solar Systems" is a 12-minute very ambient ending song.

All in all, this is a very worthy electronic album for your collection, especially if you like any of the bands I mentioned above or you just have a brain that likes the more creative musical realm.

Description of Finally We Are No One

Alternative Rock CDs

• Music > Styles
• Dance & Electronic
• Pop