Album
A Chorus Of Storytellers
2010 · Electronic, Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
A Chorus Of Storytellers is an Electronic album by The Album Leaf, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
For his fifth studio album, James LaValle brought his touring band into the studio for the first time. (His previous albums were all performed solo.) The snowcaps and icy ambient tones are still present (“Perro,” “Blank Pages”) but a strong backbeat and stronger melodies with audible vocals (“There Is a Wind,” “Falling from the Sun,” “We Are,” “Almost There”) practically make this mood-altering group a pop ensemble for a few moments. Recorded just outside Seattle in February 2009 and mixed in Reykjavik, Iceland by Sigur Rós producer Birgir Jon Birgisson, <i>A Chorus of Storytellers</i> features a wide sonic expanse that excels at running in place. “Within Dreams” uses an austere setting with just nibbling rhythms to display the glorious keyboard chords that arrive in waves. “Stand Still” builds the intensity but never disturbs the dreamscape; its keyboards continue to find new pockets to fill. “Until the Last” continues the forward flow with cascading piano notes leading to the hopeful vibe of “We Are.” It’s all quite a meditative journey.
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Tracklist
- 1Perro2:55
- 2Blank Pages4:28
- 3There Is a Wind5:47
- 4Within Dreams4:46
- 5Falling from the Sun4:56
- 6Stand Still4:50
- 7Summer Fog4:43
- 8Until the Last4:16
- 9We Are4:04
- 10Almost There4:54
- 11Tied Knots4:09
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- layered
- serene
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Drew AndrewsGUITAR GUITAR , GLOCKENSPIEL, VOCALS GUITAR , VOCALS
- Jimmy LaValleELECTRIC PIANO , ORGAN, SYNTHESIZER , DRUM PROGRAMMING, SAMPLER , VOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO, DRUM PROGRAMMING ELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO, SYNTHESIZER , ORGAN, GLOCKENSPIEL, DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Luis HermosilloBASS
- Matt ResovichVIOLIN VIOLIN , GLOCKENSPIEL VIOLIN , JEW'S HARP , VOCALS
- Tim ReeceDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION TIMPANI , PERCUSSION
- Halldór Bjarki ArnarsonFRENCH HORN
- Snorri SigurðarsonTRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- Tom DziekonskiVIOLIN VIOLIN, VIOLA
- Walter GrayCELLO
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