Granddance

Dappled Cities | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dangerbird
• ASIN: B000PSJCP6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars May appeal to some Indie Rock fans, July 16, 2007

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J. Higgins (Jessup MD) - See all my reviews
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I decided to take a chance on this CD after seeing the video for "Fire Fire Fire" on the IMF (International Music Feed) cable channel. It's not easy to describe this band; the best I can do is to say they come across as an artsier version of Coldplay. Just about every song features that Chris Martin-like falsetto at one point or another, but on some tracks (such as the first song "Holy Chord" or the later track "Watercourse" ) the vocals sound like a Bjork out-take, and thus more self-indulgent than I'm willing to put up with. Regardless of whether I found a given track verging on self-parody, all tracks have very good production, with the vocals always clear and legible above a strong beat and some good instrumental work.

The premiere track remains "Fire Fire Fire" - arguably one of the best indie-rock songs of the decade. Also good is the tune "Beach Song" which can compete with any song now playing on the Emo scene. The CD comes with a second `bonus' CD, featuring another 5 songs, two of them live, the rest studio-born.

I can't really recommend the whole album to potential audiences in this, the mp3 era, but Indie Rock hipsters should definitely get their hands on "Fire Fire Fire" if nothing else.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dappled. Totally Dappled..., July 15, 2007

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Jason M. Hrycyk - See all my reviews
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Australia is starting to churn out some good music. Since the break up of the magical Crow, nothing has really happened. I think that it is safe to say that Dappled Cities can confidently take over the reigns and bring a soul back to the Australian Music Scene (caps deliberate...) I saw them once supporting that balding Mark Gardener of Ride (used to be my Idol). They were brilliant and Be-Engine is a classic (although not on this CD). What can I say about this album though? Get it and learn what it is to be given another, auxillary, music-loving soul. Who knows, it may even replace your main, prime-moving slightly delapitated and majorly decrepid one. I want music that screams, not farts like a sparrow...Listening to this CD was like smoking a sobranie late at night while raining and the smoke just tastes brilliant and, I dunno. Dont be a tight arse and buy it and find out for yourself.