The Album Review Club - Week #191 (page 1286) - Harlequin Dream - Boy & Bear

I said this was unhurried, expanding on this it does that thing where there's a nice rhythmic propulsion but it's entirely calm - in that sense it's almost the antithesis of last weeks pick tbh. Creating that forward momentum on mid-tempo tracks so they roll rather than plod is a skill and this lot can do it.

If this was krautrock we'd be talking about motorik, but it's more a Yo La Tengo vibe

it's not car music, it's not plane music, it's (more often) train music
 
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threespires said:
I said this was unhurried, expanding on this it does that thing where there's a nice rhythmic propulsion but it's entirely calm - in that sense it's almost the antithesis of last weeks pick tbh. Creating that forward momentum on mid-tempo tracks so they roll rather than plod is a skill and this lot can do it.

If this was krautrock we'd be talking about motorik, but it's more a Yo La Tengo vibe

it's not car music, it's not plane music, it's (more often) train music
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The last time I was on a train was in September on the way to Manchester. I was mostly listening to and writing up my notes for Nick Drake that week, but I think I circled back to this at the same time. I nearly nominated this selection before Local Natives in August, so what do I know?

I agree that the train rhythm is unique over a plane and car experience, but I have found that this selection has gone over well there too.
 
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