Ephemera

Tarentel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Temporary Residence
• ASIN: B000066JGV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,197 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Waltz

2. Looking For Things

3. Two Sides Of Myself Part One

4. Two Sides Of Myself Part Two

5. Searching For Things

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is indeed some of their best work, September 1, 2002

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Ian Sheerin (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ephemera (Audio CD)

Ephemera is a re-release of some older EPs. (Two Sides of Myself, and Looking for Things Searching For Things) However these two releases are excellent when combined. The songs are epic and beautiful examples of everything I love about the post rock genre. Tarentel is beautiful ambient rapture. Nostalgic at times, fans familiar with the genre will compare it to a kindler gentler mogwai, or a more hopeful godspeed you black emperor. Without a doubt though, everyone should here these songs at least once. I think Caine was a bit harsh, because this IS some of their best work.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difference and Repitition, April 4, 2003

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a1 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ephemera (Audio CD)

First of all, this is an EP though it seems to be full-length priced, however I it is worth the buy anyway. For an EP these tracks are stunning; I think they were left off of previous albums just because of the sheer length of them (mostly 10-20 minutes). Also, these tracks wouldn't mesh on the previous albums, but here they work together marvelously. They are very much minimalist post rock: short, potent themes repeat and repeat, building to a blissful climax. I love the reverb chosen for the electric guitars - each note falls like a fat, tender raindrop. And this whole album is colored by a pervasive melancholia. It's one of those albums like Godspeed's Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada that isn't meant for background noise - this is something you put your headphones on and experience.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not their best, July 20, 2002

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N. Caine (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ephemera (Audio CD)

If you're starting out with Tarentel, I recommend "Order of Things" before this cd. Tarentel have a nice touch with mellow, minimalist ambient, and a track like Ghosty Head is particularly beautiful. Ephemera comes across, however, without the transcendence or beauty, and it comes in a bit short on time. Tarentel fans can make up their own minds, but this is not the place to start for an otherwise fine minimalist ambient composer.