Album
The Flower Lane
2013 · Rock
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Flower Lane is an Alt/Indie album by Ducktails, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
Prior to <i>The Flower Lane</i>, Ducktails seemed to mostly function as a way for Real Estate guitarist Matt Mondanile to experiment with riffs and rhythms in a low-fi setting. His latest release kicks things up several notches by tightening the songwriting and fleshing out the arrangements. <i>The Flower Lane</i> owes more to ‘70s-era jazz/pop and the ‘80s hipster soul of The Style Council. Lightly funky guitars and tingling analog synths lend aural polish to “Under Cover,” the title number, and similar slices of suburban cool. Guest vocal spots by Future Shuttle’s Jessa Farkas and Cults’ Madeline Follin on, respectively, “Letter of Intent” and “Sedan Magic” add to the album’s sleek yet moody sound. The presence of indie pop unit Big Troubles can be felt in the insistent pulse of tracks like “Timothy Shy” and “Assistant Director.” Mondanile’s yearning, slightly off-key vocals contrast with the album’s surface gloss and bring out the bittersweet romantic edge in the lyrics. The closing track, “Academy Avenue,” recalls Ducktails' experimental beginnings with its woozy instrumental weave and insular, slightly unhinged outlook.
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Tracklist
- 1Ivy Covered House3:29
- 2The Flower Lane4:28
- 3Under Cover6:09
- 4Timothy Shy4:04
- 5Planet Phrom3:30
- 6Assistant Director3:54
- 7Sedan Magic4:41
- 8International Date Line1:58
- 9Letter of Intent5:19
- 10Academy Avenue2:49
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Lo-Fi
- lo-fi
- dreamy
- nocturnal
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al CarlsonFLUTE
- Alex CraigGUITAR, VOCALS
- Daniel LopatinSYNTH
- Ian DrennanELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTH, KEYBOARDS , SAXOPHONE, VOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTH, KEYBOARDS, SAXOPHONE, VOCALS
- Joel FordBASS, VOCALS
- Luka UsmianiBASS
- Martin CourtneyPIANO
- Matt MondanileELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTH, KEYBOARDS, SAXOPHONE, VOCALS
- Matthew MondanileDRUMS, VOCALS, SYNTH ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTH, KEYBOARDS, SAXOPHONE, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, KEYBOARDS , DRUM MACHINE, SYNTH, PERCUSSION
- Sam FranklinDRUMS, VOCALS, SYNTH
- Sam MehranGUITAR
- Jessa FarkasVOCALS
- Madeline FollinVOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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